The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22062 - June 10, 2002

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Abandoned seat in bar, being on the wagon ABSTAINER
Ability to make sense of ciphers? NUMERACY
Accomplished detective with too much to do OVERBUSY
Angry about seeds initially scattered SPARSE
Bare bones of poet gone into by Head of English SKELETON
Continue to look after fibrous tissue TENDON
Dramatist initially indulged by old nurse IBSEN
Explain details, putting up bundle of hay's old price ELABORATE
Fairly small-minded about resistance PRETTY
Fellow follows saint of Balkan descent ALBANIAN
Former church leader's beginning to be superior EXCEL
Frolic on branch line serving plant LARKSPUR
German dramatist digesting long horror story SPINECHILLER
Girl rejected by proper governess in Spain DUENNA
Impertinent sons imprisoned by state SASSY
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Light-fingered East Ender's source of drink? TEALEAF
Medieval writer, one economical with the truth ROMANCER
Meeting to study pursuit of game CONCOURSE
Operatic heroine not quite right in the head? NORMA
Order worker crossing island to be respectful OBEISANT
Pole taking lodgings by Welsh river QUARTERSTAFF
Royal servant longing to consume duck with mother YEOMAN
Script producing round of applause HAND
Seeing it in Scotland, Sassenachs may not give a toss! CABER
Some London celebrity, at some time in the past ONCE
Songwriter's stew's eaten by pet, lacking energy PSALMIST
They have a will to distribute what is left EXECUTORS
Tinker crossing trade centre at a brisk pace SMARTLY
Upset over there, a high-class liqueur NOYAU
Way to secure old record with note on music SEPTET