The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22232 - December 26, 2002

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A character to enjoy drink DIGIT
A Mafia chief is an extremely handsome chap ADONIS
African thus taken with another African republic SOMALI
Angry outbursts when man takes photos? PHILIPPICS
As he thought he had to be? DESCARTES
Boring job son's in DUSTY
Col Blimp ultimately superior to fool PASS
Countryman whose companion was a crook? SHEPHERD
Criticise celebration when not given a port HAMMERFEST
Current business on a holiday island IBIZA
Diversion set up through arcade? AMUSEMENT
Feeling ecstatic, I intended to be heard SENTIMENT
Fellow from western side of Midlands city COVE
Female I put back in warm domestic setting FIREPLACE
Frolic in the shrub CAPER
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Get out of bed maybe, emerging from amorous tangle ROUST
Guy to hang about STAY
Honour, say, a Greek finalist OMEGA
List six balls - result if no winner? ROLLOVER
Makes exaggerated attacks, as I resist desperately SATIRISES
Old man seen going to an air terminal, doddery politician PARLIAMENTARIAN
Order TV, but the last's gone TELL
Part of photographer's equipment in French town LENS
Part replacement of professionals' dissertation PROSTHESIS
Play with girls in treacle well THETHREESISTERS
Quiet as Europe's wreathed in fog PEASOUPER
Signaller's item not at all difficult to carry VERYLIGHT
Spies love a parting word CIAO
Study has artist's nude finally in shock SCANDALISE
The drain's badly stained TARNISHED