The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23219 - February 22, 2006

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A very brief book AMOS
Appear lost, wandering far away from each other? POLESAPART
Arsonist, perhaps, clutching a lighter FAIRER
Bedcover very defective - two share it DUET
European craze for entering marathon? RUMANIAN
Family, of course, get no younger LINEAGE
Fed is rated GIVENAMOUTHFUL
Freshly baked roll, I say, is salty? SAILORLY
Going north to the ancient island EYOT
In journal, Sir Patrick revealed a source of drugs? DISPENSARY
Invested a hundred pounds, to little advantage CLAD
Managed to retain sense, being wise FARSIGHTED
Nominate old man (retired) as primate APEMAN
Notice young animal first taking a few steps? LAMBADA
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One down's work was the opposite INVERSE
One raises issue about wearing shortened garments PARENT
Organising scams in hotel, they may take people's money SLOTMACHINES
Pays for everyone's drinks, as motionless barfly does? STANDSAROUND
Provide food including meat cooked with brandy? FLAMBEED
Right play secures run TORY
Sauce of poor quality fed to debauched type ROUILLE
Say I'll get on in driving competition covering different areas? REGIONALLY
Stamp range - various shapes PENTAGRAMS
Talk in this way about a pension for Helmut? GASTHAUS
Teenage party amid smell of beer ADOLESCENT
Time off work when one may go to bed? GARDENINGLEAVE
Woman married an angel MURIEL
Writer prompted to write odd bits POPE