The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22165 - October 8, 2002

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A black fish in brook ABIDE
Acknowledged applause, violin played thus? BOWED
After public protest, body's starting to disband DEMOB
Beginning of comedy university cast finds undemanding CUSHY
Bird taking top off rue EGRET
Coach, possibly, showing strong emotion TRANSPORT
Conjuror I'd held in endless respect turning out no good, shown up PRESTIDIGITATOR
Court order a number to be taken down WRITTEN
Deprived of millions across the pond MINUS
Express regret audibly if retiring, given this to read? SCIFI
Exultation tails off over woman joining state ruling group TRIUMVIRI
Fellow in European country, a Commonwealth member AUSTRALIA
Found habit less eccentric ESTABLISH
Greek character joins top general eating new Italian dish GNOCCHI
Hard blows that usually come in pairs SOCKS
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Head of reptile house keeping in wrong sort of creature? RHINO
In good faith, bank supports wrong church SINCERELY
It charges arbitrarily for a Continental diet REICHSTAG
Its members may perform soundly when pitted together ORCHESTRA
Lines in rag giving gossip TATTLER
No time for backtracking about current issue EDITION
Plant originally cultivated in flatter surroundings BUTTERCUP
Protector of environment gets a chatty type to exchange a couple of letters CONSERVATIONIST
Record half a dozen books about extremely dire primate VIDEOTAPE
Sailors having a party on deck ADORN
Scold gunners digesting periodical in portable shelter TERMAGANT
Steak served in small dwelling, interrupting earlier course ENTRECOTE
Tapestry a bishop possesses in the East End ARRAS
Way a deserter is caught - brilliant plan STRATAGEM
Weird, that is - always coming first in poetry! EERIE