The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22180 - October 25, 2002

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A little artistic work that could make this blanket much different THUMBNAILSKETCH
About a series of lessons, naturally OFCOURSE
An attractive fish? That can't be right - it's smaller ACUTEANGLE
Artist from a culture involved with tool use TOULOUSELAUTREC
Be economical with fabric increased by penny SCRIMP
Composer dear to the Welsh BACH
Cost of ring TOLL
Crazy villain finally caught by copper, say MENTAL
Crude shelter for animal at close of day EARTHY
Fit mouthpiece for a Shakespearean role AGUECHEEK
Get nothing out of play, initially - one certain to fold DEADDUCK
Graves, etc, found here in underground chamber WINECELLAR
Honest start to prepare for fight SQUAREOFF
If you're smart, you'll cut one just a little DASH
In a way, ready to get one run for county LANCASHIRE
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Lots of info at short notice sent back to HQ DATABASE
Mob involved in arson act so COSANOSTRA
Nobleman in this country absorbed into lower classes DUKE
Nothing can cause this fearful condition for long NEOPHOBIA
Novelist's parrot swallowing folio KAFKA
Person avoiding court action, more skilful hiding gold left DEFAULTER
Profligate knight in French city ROUEN
Save king from part of work EXCEPT
Silly walk host presented for TV programme TALKSHOW
Singer, with a single exception, accepting Italian BARITONE
Soldier captured crossing river in front of boat PROW
Type choice of characters frequently used in statistics SORT
Without it being raised, pays out fixed wages STIPENDS
Wood formerly used for cooking utensil SPOON
Writer using extract from Browning or Kipling GORKI