The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 3958 - March 31, 2002

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Average simple chap pledges to be frugal PARSIMONIOUS
Disregarding a railway engineer - with caution! WARILY
Exchange views? Quite the opposite! CONVERSE
Fetters on donkeys restricting run! They are damaging their health CHAINSMOKERS
First aid required on beagle's tail bones STERNA
For one, work may be play ACTOR
Given to soldiers but taken by clergymen ORDERS
Going beyond the limit, tread on someone's toes? OFFEND
Has to change schedule for first team, then stick with it ASHPLANT
Heading north, something warm for the shoulders is taken STOLEN
Heir's won battle with prince, for possession OWNERSHIP
Hit, and wound cruelly - should be brought to book! WHODUNIT
Is tide on turn? Impressions given! EDITIONS
It turns, recording on tape our religious leaders ROTOR
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Long drawn-out surgery for mate in Berlin INTERMINABLE
Mulls over shows in reverse REFLECTS
Muses by the landing-stage on certain days PIERIDES
Protective cover seaman rarely required TARPAULIN
Recollect her aunt - outwardly lovely but could be weird UNEARTHLY
Rest is ordered for woman in hospital SISTER
Salt Scotsman spread on airport runway TARMAC
Sort out the back row REARRANGE
Strangely eager to be of one mind AGREE
This line of work involves my riding afar DAIRYFARMING
Title that gives you a good reputation CREDIT
To avoid work by this ploy, am returning but dawdle MALINGER
Under stress - having taken the alternative, retired BOTHERED
Vessel turning back about nothing LINER