The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22071 - June 20, 2002

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Beat up thoroughly, though without conviction BASHFULLY
Bird that may be big in sky DIPPER
Brainless hero in word-game losing head RAMBO
Deficient in decibel, can't opera be sung like this? BELCANTO
Devise elaborate costume GETUP
Disadvantage of combining two metals SNAG
Doggedness shown by a few from each large town TENACITY
Fear prison will be a graet shock DREADLOCKS
Flavouring of the hour, say THYME
Gas not quite random in movement RADON
Hot to get vengeance, feeling this? HATE
I pay upfront, caught by over 50% tax IMPOST
In favour of new style of TV - missing it is reckless PRODIGAL
Land mainly high but low by river MOOR
Lying at last in shade is great HUGE
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Missing song, play recent or old record? PLATTER
Nodding, Prime Minister's given backing to unknown SLEEPY
Party official carries note to copier for policy proposal WHITEPAPER
Pensioners' field that's not properly marked out GREYAREA
Resolute advocate of reliable intercontinental transport HARDLINER
Rich man's pampered pet FATCAT
Scent to follow either side of river TRAIL
Slave, defence cut short, put in prison CALIBAN
So purgative, as girl goes to far north to get rid of a cold CATHARTIC
Social event, with everything that may be shared between neighbours PARTYWALL
Something in beer and spirit creates childish amusement HOPSCOTCH
Time to take piano on - our noble attempt at cultural improvement GRANDTOUR
Today one would be unlikely to lick this girl chessplayer PENNYBLACK
What one may see in circus act, basic or special ACROBATICS
Wife secured by chap in part of Wales once GWENT