The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22224 - December 16, 2002

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Braced framework let out to accommodate others TRESTLE
Breaking down, a northern man upset financial area ANALYTIC
Constant view about oddly torrid sexual relationship ETERNALTRIANGLE
Dictionary maker last to pay local supplier BREWERY
Divinity makes sin seem out of order NEMESIS
Drink in The Sailor's World ABSORB
Extremely merry rhyme VERY
Fixation with this as process of making fertiliser? NITROGEN
Governor upholds court order, making us squirm WRITHE
Hard to catch Roman quartet boarding European vessel EVASIVE
Indulge in youthful excess? A farmer wouldn't SOWONESWILDOATS
Insensitive Greek character with medical degree NUMB
Lecture on plane, speaking in thin silk GEORGETTE
Malicious trick reported in intervening period MEANWHILE
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Middle East adviser gives verdict finally on plant ARABIST
Most crucial converts in a silent quest QUINTESSENTIAL
Nevertheless, any number start to give service EVENSONG
Normal messenger for leader in cause STANDARDBEARER
Peculiar old medicine SPECIFIC
Piece cut off second bit of meat SLIVER
Poems written when going over Ukrainian port ODESSA
Prized possession English essayist keeps in quarters EWELAMB
Quite happy to accept son is true to principles CONSISTENT
Source of poetic inspiration in the opera Tosca ERATO
Toady gets kick taking spirits, we hear BOOTLICKER
Traitor's initial justification for subversion TREASON
Turned over area of land containing one hardy shrub ERICA
Unit of verse Shakespeare wrote for another? MEASURE