The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22144 - September 13, 2002

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A lot of wine that's often put into trough HOGSHEAD
Article on developing oil in USA in one state LOUISIANA
Bird damaging trees caught by characters following Juliet KESTREL
Decline in business coming as sad shock DOWNTURN
Disorganized bunch in shifting alliances with me MISCELLANEA
Distribute information in small part of plant LEAFLET
Finishes off honest opponent not learning lesson TRUANT
Flower I aim to replace with aster ARTEMISIA
Half-hearted lawman who deals with Arabs and others? COPER
Ignore candidate's achievement at university PASSUP
Infant king rejected grilled food KEBAB
Initially mother orders pink and blue MOROSE
Male leader of undistinguished trio TOM
Musical group's cheap alternative to gold ring BRASSBAND
NB, request for assessment of essay MARKMYWORDS
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Negative comment that produces ill-feeling COMPLAINT
Our silly manoeuvring may be deceptive ILLUSORY
Parents on opposite sides of river in Italian city PARMA
People in old South Africa finding times hard, originally XHOSA
Person helping to present acts - how many? SHOWMAN
Player of pipes closed festive entertainment PANTO
Port wine BORDEAUX
Protest about indecent form of government DEMOCRACY
Seek answer about 10 in another state ALASKA
Snake runs away from wild animal BOA
Stars who travelled with a golden retriever CASTORANDPOLLUX
State of the old people YEMEN
Supporting chap about a vote leading to a period of stability PAXROMANA
They emerged from the pack as urban developers ROMULUSANDREMUS
Venomous creature unnamed in sign? SCORPIO