The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22772 - September 17, 2004

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... and not just the top half of the country NOR
Bill swallows fish, with some help AIDED
Bizarre king of Egypt finally replaced FAROUT
By most of the panel, journalist is seen as guilty of an offence PERJURED
Catchy tune imposed on Pickwick Club JINGLE
Coal fires I dispensed with, moving out of doors ALFRESCO
Deer depicted by rising Swiss artist, omitting tail ELK
Doctor's son becoming a bishop appears to develop rapidly BURGEON
Eccentric American parent's attempt to make dough FLAKYPASTRY
Field well-protected by tower gate KEEPWICKET
Government shake-up RAJ
Governor has to cry about son BOSS
Heads off on many active hikes along beach OMAHA
Heart-warming, uplifting book, one about a lake EMOTIONAL
Minor official of the old sultanate YEOMAN
Old coin, a piece with emperor's head PISTOLE
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One employed by the bank beginning to wonder at endless mistakes WATERRAT
Opportunity to make money from strangely varying art GRAVYTRAIN
Overseas using a motorway? By no means ABROAD
Possibly, one's required to enter state VISA
Produce cracks - it's a fad CRAZE
Rather too pretty - what we expected, to some extent TWEE
Reserve an item from the library BOOK
River with hollowed-out channel I have such power to administer EXECUTIVE
Serious about holiday destination ... MAJORCA
Six hours during which payments must be made QUARTERDAY
Soldier gets near cracking SERGEANT
Something worth having - a way of saving up ASSET
Unpredictable crater I observed erupting ERRATIC
Venus never sang it discordantly EVENINGSTAR
Watch Tom in Paris, dear - he's very attractive EYECATCHER