The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22226 - December 18, 2002

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Appear unwanted and ask for alms? GOBEGGING
Becomes weaker, omitting one drug? Not so FALSE
Calm, yet a source of spirits STILL
Certainly how the versatile work? BYALLMEANS
Court case unimportant, not against one TRIAL
Creature whose movements are captured on screen MOUSE
Dignified star gutted to receive honour SOBER
Drama not occurring in repechage event PLAYOFF
Easily nauseated girl frames question: is ham off? SQUEAMISH
Employs sources of inspiration to clear head USES
German tribesman cut down in wild Italian country LITHUANIA
Grand individual left GONE
Group of MPs see about people chosen to do time SELECTCOMMITTEE
I note teacher's skill to be an instinctive thing INTUITION
Instant confection of real mint and nougat MONTELIMAR
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Kitchen tool ready to be given to the first person in? TINOPENER
Librettist offering good 75 per cent of libretto, possibly GILBERT
Man, enthralled in wild premise, producing Guide to Galaxy? EPHEMERIS
Normal procedure in getting in the way ROUTINE
Officer training should get lots of people fit GENERALPRACTICE
Open tin was sufficient CANDID
Part of member's cost ultimately very expensive THIGH
Part taken by sleuth initially in investigation going to pot CASSEROLE
Receiving a ring is investment for a girl ISABELLA
Stick or continue at the wicket BATON
Town club banning extremes, attracting fashionable people LUTON
Town girl's false EVESHAM
Trio rule ineptly, with a hidden agenda ULTERIOR
Wartime leader has to cut Roman god in capital of Italy MUSSOLINI
Work on structure, and velocity of light, to get measure of universe PARSEC