The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22888 - February 1, 2005

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A poor over unaccounted for AWOL
Although it' s other than sitting down! NOTWITHSTANDING
Bird - rook, seen on nest at last in tower PETREL
Blasted trial here having to secure loan to keep head in retirement WINDTUNNEL
Brilliant land ALIGHT
Cain and Abel sin when forced to steal from other parts CANNIBALISE
Close target END
Dog hampered by frog? HUSKY
Drunk noticed taxi moving off INTOXICATED
Feline relationships remarked LYNX
Firm breaking law in spring STALWART
For manager lying about company' s capital, one achieves very long nose PROBOSCIS
Interpreter sought by one suffering a turn? SPINDOCTOR
Israeli PM clutching book took in Jewish master' s tenure RABBINATE
Joiner admitted to act of throwing drink SHANDY
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Lift jug NICK
Likely to turn in Mata Hari, general squeezed SLEEPY
Mineral containing hints of colour and hue, yellowy-orange OCHRE
Name rich, vicious killer CHRISTEN
Peeling the most spuds, servant' s last TATTIEST
Piece written with love, even if undeserved! OBIT
Queen and king have an affair? ERR
Reversed cross section opening between floors TRAPDOOR
Sea creature finds power in sound MUSSEL
Tax returns, some without order, fly across Africa TSETSE
The first ninety-nine worshipping one god THEISTIC
Understood that place is in range GATHERED
With a towrope at the limits, risk waves? WATERSKI
Within British confines, torture is unpalatable BRACKISH