The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22190 - November 6, 2002

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A group of players took part in race - one that didn't win ALSORAN
Abuse of heroin's taking place near coast INSHORE
Bathe in state, briefly WASH
Can cyanide (not iodine) mixed with sulphur produce the dominating influence? ASCENDANCY
Check metal used in sword FOIL
Establishment - 24 things are tested here PROVINGGROUND
Extremely hungry a couple of times, drinking tiny amount of liquid at water cure HYDROPATHY
Fat that could replace flat SPARETYRE
Fluster stirring calm RESTFUL
Gear in a nondescript colour NEUTRAL
Go out with girl beside river SALLYFORTH
Harbour Dutch pirate? HOOKOFHOLLAND
Home help turns up in the country INDIA
Hoped diapers were disposable ASPIRED
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I had energy to go up and hit Henry - that's in character IDEOGRAPH
Identification left on murder victim LABEL
Irregular bursts of activity suit French writer's floosies FITSANDSTARTS
It could be the perfect figure, but she's heartless TENSE
Jack's surprisingly set upon disposing of one that's worn down ABRADED
Live without painter who's not right stuff BATISTE
Monopoly started here, with no preliminaries FROMTHEWORDGO
Note the Editor has received HEED
Peculiarity dam has, in turn, to transmit to son WEIRDNESS
Scope, moving to oppose or cooperate PLAY
Sound sheepish after table gets broken BLEAT
Strength's about to diminish without limit ALLTHEWAY
The rest have to live without you in the end RESIDUE
With good intentions, keep providing protection for ancient city FORTHEBEST