The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22320 - April 8, 2003

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A bird is busy ATIT
Alas, store is empty - nag for software OPERATINGSYSTEM
Austen heroine half satisfied to become a six-footer EMMET
Conciliatory gesture that takes the palm HANDSHAKE
Cynical, having been swindled by firm HARDBITTEN
Demand contribution from twin sister INSIST
Denounces drunk that's a little the worse for wear SHOPSOILED
Different reasons must be announced, or else OTHERWISE
Fighter protecting new dynasty MING
Figure in sky accepting son's prayer ORISON
Forceful doctor restraining macho types VEHEMENT
Former college graduates change round ALMAMATER
Governess expected girl to be back DUENNA
Hot, without water going over Welsh town NEATH
I may be taken in by very poor clipped old coin LOUIS
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Messy room a sign of fault in classical stream STYX
No end to advance warning? TIPOFF
Obsession to be shortly in sparsely-populated province MANITOBA
Officer needs attention for unpleasant mark SMEAR
One that grips shows weakness VICE
Operate ignition for vehicle needed in emergency FIREENGINE
Page is to drive in carriage PRAM
Pirate captain keeping away an hour, I can make music MOUTHORGAN
Play card and ruin family HEARTBREAKHOUSE
Post on the mountains in a defensive link-up CHAINMAIL
Sad dope employed in factory PLANGENT
Stewed apricot left - it could be too hot TROPICAL
Study river's liquid course CONSOMME
Use pressure with stick? PROD
Waved, like some chosen schoolchildren? STREAMED