The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22229 - December 21, 2002

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Acting like tragic heroine caught with leading man MIMICKING
Affirmed in all quarters, with one exception SWORN
American president or a harmless drudge? JOHNSON
Athletic event that's punishing? HIGHJUMP
Called and spoke RUNG
Chapter one's revised as preferred CHOSEN
Combination of spy chief and a politician required MANDATORY
Deadly weapon one removed from second eleven? STEN
Dessert wine that's no great shakes AFTERSHOCK
Expert's tautology about high temperature? HOTSHOT
First shepherd cut an attachment to leading sheep ABEL
Formal wear for men in clubs, say SUIT
Gradually understand an abstract DIGEST
Grasped a hand tool SAW
He doesn't want to keep a journal NEWSVENDOR
I dropped out of schools and university in US to broadcast TRANSMIT
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Information chap provided is not proprietary GENERIC
Irish author using head, hard-hearted BEHAN
Leading lady has audition shortly, within a month MATRIARCH
Medicinal plant two of Henry VIII's wives picked up SENNA
One hoping for success in life BIOGRAPHER
Port and beer sailors thus swallowed SALERNO
Providing entertainment, or turning off DIVERTING
Reversed instruction to enter earnings INCOME
Shaft almost entirely dark? Almost WELLNIGH
Shakespearean character Chekhov used at end of play ANTONY
Stresses part of cause MP has espoused EMPHASES
Weapon wielded by one of many attached to arms? HANDGUN
What we may get used for individual? Splendid! ROYAL
Wine daily given to chap in college? Not so CHARDONNAY
Without delay, succeeded in getting up NOW