The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21940 - January 18, 2002

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Clues Answers
- maybe staple puzzle that absorbs one MAIZE
17 means galaxy MILKYWAY
A meeting's unlikely to create a strong attraction MAGNETISE
A team with a learner on the centre line AXIAL
After game, doctor takes a number of steps RUMBA
Apartment near town in China, perhaps FLATWARE
Became depressed by trendy bar INGOT
Brief accepted by barrister selectively TERSE
Chief method used to construct entrance ARCHWAY
Contemptible bloke swallows drug CHEAP
Cricketer in second row losing heart, say SQUARELEG
Extremely good man found inside room in church VESTRY
Faultless girl a little bit excited at first LILYWHITE
Federal government established relations with leaders of African minorities UNCLESAM
Have not started snaring very unusual monster WYVERN
Clues Answers
Hound people in the wrong TORMENT
I post men abroad - jobs for the boys? NEPOTISM
Ill-humour observed round edges of pool SPLEEN
Image on radar screen comprising minute aircraft BLIMP
Is French class split up? ESTRANGE
Leave caveat in operation VACATE
Morocco, perhaps, where European gets in a flap LEATHER
Prime spot, after Thursday - sportsmen's bar NINETEENTHHOLE
Retire, hurt - other people stifling half a laugh? HITTHEHAY
Run-up to TV show COUNTDOWN
Smart chap escapes from Stockholm SWISH
Soldier, right, provided with a mistress RIFLEMAN
Stand another round in the snug RETREAT
Various royals used John as a portrait painter JOSHUAREYNOLDS
Workroom overlooks your hint for solving puzzle - LABYRINTH