The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22186 - November 1, 2002

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Almost pledge hand PAW
Astronomical curiosity discovered in Calcutta BLACKHOLE
Block being entered in the wrong order INGOT
Child said to have strength MIGHT
Crucial participant on a march collapsing before noon ANCHORMAN
Delight enmeshing bishop in clerical plot GLEBE
Finally discover railway's state after landslide? TRACKDOWN
Flynn featured in character roles ERROL
Game that never starts nil - nil? CHESS
Have little complaint in police station about tip-off NITPICK
Here's the rest of the cast envious over Othello GREENROOM
I care a lot about such spontaneous art ALEATORIC
In his sport he can follow initial score with a couple, but not a pair CRICKETER
Is it a habit of the clergy to introduce society to large quantities of alcohol? CASSOCK
Lacking humour, you got taken in WITHOUT
Made contact and begged a loan TOUCHED
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Member of literary club is in the papers PICKWICKIAN
Oldest city father to back solid horse ENOCH
One's cut out for the religious life TONSURE
Opera for orientals THAIS
Part of skeleton found in classical city ILIUM
Poet almost had New York excited DYLANTHOMAS
Rushing wildly around, showing anger about incorrect map RAMPAGING
Shoot mate in America BUD
Some in observation part of carriage COMPARTMENT
Spear cut down cat in theatre GUS
Stew may follow a good deal that nobody likes GOULASH
Tearing off round lake for sport WRESTLING
This boy is a girl TOM
Try to catch trout round river, a sluggish stream TRICKLE
Understanding cistern, mend break DISCERNMENT
Visionary healer is admitted to old religious devotion OCULIST