The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22032 - May 6, 2002

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Clues Answers
A woman's right, always! EVER
Be fussy selecting cream with sweets, say PICKANDCHOOSE
Books on jazz style making harsh noise STRIDENT
Called about related position on graded scale RANKING
Calm clan leader wearing tartan cloth PLACID
Climb Everest, for example MOUNT
Crime that somehow involves one in manipulation of figures ARITHMETIC
Disinclined to write a few lines AVERSE
Distracted, following Frenchman with nervous twitch FRENETIC
Drive to present information favourably SPIN
Fail to meet one acting for embassy MISSION
Gold on this island? Silver, too TREASURE
Lose energy, being loco? RUNOUTOFSTEAM
Old PM is corporation treasurer CHAMBERLAIN
Clues Answers
Psalm-book's title concealed by opponent and friend ANTIPHONAL
River that's unknown, we're told EXE
Skilled worker - one disappearing across river VARNISHER
Some have a trophy to put away EAT
Sound country girl's first perfume ingredient AMBERGRIS
Stain finally removed from flowery spout ORATE
Start to rent an instrument mostly for making pasta RAVIOLI
Story doesn't begin to identify farming land! ARABLE
Sucker taken in by fraud is skilled marksman SHARPSHOOTER
Tavern healthy Cockney used, hard by river ALEHOUSE
Travelling in coach visible to audience ONSTAGE
Violin-maker's note about jazz with diverse sound STRADIVARIUS
Where Americans drink or hear blues, perhaps? BARRELHOUSE
Youth given directions to catch old horse NONAGE