The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4117 - April 17, 2005

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A vital developing country LATVIA
African capital said to give you threefold ecstasy! TRIPOLI
Basil, for example, is one man's name HERB
Boring exercise? DRILL
Catch small number giving cheer HEARTEN
City that's singularly loaded importing gold ELDORADO
Doctor wise to secure two points in equestrian routine DRESSAGE
Eucalyptus you don't want to climb! GUMTREE
Fellow connected with Italian city and love ROMEO
Forecast operating cost needs changing PROGNOSTICATE
In Paris a free ride is free UNHITCH
Kid hacking into Windows program SPROG
Mock joker heartlessly JEER
Neat cut TRIM
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Not how this minister would be informally be welcomed in speech! HIGHPRIEST
Note no thanks brought back, not in any mode ATONAL
Obscure things floating to sea around Morecamble, for example ESOTERICA
One learner has to annoy the lady totally ALTOGETHER
One's strong point is catching fish? Just lucky FORTUNATE
Personal cleaning service? Boots could profit from it SPITANDPOLISH
Principal cook helping to make lunch effortlessly CHEF
Property owner makes no charge on container FREEHOLDER
Regular position of second hand (NB not second-hand) UPTOTHEMINUTE
Release from BBC needing no introduction UNTIE
Rueful Chief Executive about to produce tobacco FLUECURE
Violate popular border INFRINGE
What operation with needle can give is continuous pain in the side RUNNINGSTITCH
Youngster, one on unemployment benefit has little money ADOLESCENT