The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22250 - January 16, 2003

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A writer gets credit, say, for this sort of licence POETIC
Act indecisively, disheartening digger of trench DITHER
Agriculturist with little grip, possibly SMALLHOLDER
Boat turned aside to collect governor on river WHERRY
Break out dramatically from cooler up tower ERUPT
Carry minute symbol representing clan TOTEM
Covering answer of stupid person OAF
Daughter with book is unforthcoming RESERVED
Discernment musicians need to identify organ with drum EAR
Exist generally to gain mastery PREVAIL
Fool entertaining top classes? One's naturally jumpy WALLABY
Half-inch Kandinsky painting, for example? ABSTRACT
Having the will to establish, could one say, a gallery? TESTATE
How to heat wine, say, and fish MULLET
It's OK to swear after this liquid gets spilt WATERSHED
It's touch and go about circular spelling out policy change ABOUTTURN
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Languishing in jail like the Vicar of Bray? TIMESERVING
Leaderless mob beginning to resist system ORDER
Leaderless, be likely to stop END
Once on the rocks she was given a starring role ANDROMEDA
Only perfume used by ex-pupil on the way out OBSOLESCENT
Origins of this age-old Chinese concept TAO
Person carrying theologian's night-time requirements BEDDING
River plant not wanted on Thames at first TWEED
Row about a restaurant's opening charges TARIFF
Sick prisoner without head support PILLOW
Sounds like fine linen clothing she washes LAUNDRESS
Spiritual father swallows liberal medicine PLATONIC
The centre of Bangor, for example? DOWNTOWN
Uncaring, albeit on time? Not that much THOUGHTLESS
Understand article in paper, just about GATHER
Woman leaves filming supervisor for priest RECTOR