The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23062 - August 23, 2005

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A little tinker easy to carry inside SLIGHTLY
A new Parisian night worker, one receiving regular payments ANNUITANT
Adapt or act a lie, depending on chance ALEATORIC
Association Jack may join when on the staff UNION
Breeding establishment where swimmers are spotted TROUTFARM
But where does second glove go? ONTHEOTHERHAND
Chap digests old Chinese book, renouncing new state MICHIGAN
Covers up stolen print SNAPSHOT
Declining notes produced by crooner EBBING
Force nocturnal mammal to eat cooked rice COERCION
Hanger-on in largely cultivated old party executive POLITBURO
Language that makes matron spit MOTHERTONGUE
Like an unassertive person going to bed RETIRING
Loose-limbed husband goes for right volume of liquid here LITRE
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Low-fat cheese Nancy supplies? Nice too! FROMAGEFRAIS
Method of communication, even if on the move THOUGHTREADING
Minister's quarters on island? MANSE
Mormon leader like Lochinvar? YOUNG
North Country force suffers defeat FALLS
One should have no difficulty carrying alcoholic drink PORTER
Pay heavily at first to secure postman's means of access? FOOTPATH
Plight of girl and boy penning bull BETROTHAL
Socrates used it like a metallic element IRONY
Some rich organic fluid in the veins of gods ICHOR
Thick-coated animal finally caught in squall FLURRY
Thick-skinned type at home in house by river RHINO
Tiny number in Kent area initially rejecting bribe SWEETENER
Union supports graduate about due to be paid MATURE