The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22398 - July 8, 2003

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A second-class composer, one who avoids the hard stuff ABSTAINER
But its law-making is not permanently suspended HUNGPARLIAMENT
Casually move sealed envelope, as some would say SASHAY
Citadel produces yield in a poor soil ACROPOLIS
Clippers identified by English curate travelling in steamship SECATEURS
Dreary routine, training drill team TREADMILL
Envoys securing entrance to estate they inherit LEGATEES
Flock together again - in Scotland, mind RECOLLECT
Gathered outside to put up emblem TOTEM
Guarantee animal accommodation will include running water SURETY
Harvest acclaimed and further assessed REAPPRAISED
He reads the signs: next month's extremely unclear AUGUR
Hold spellbound in umpteenth rally ENTHRAL
How Babylon is, completely surrounded by marshy land? FALLEN
Japanese commander removes end of pellet from firearm SHOGUN
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Like a rich spendthrift's salary or a midshipman's visit? EASYCOMEEASYGO
Person bringing in pound dropped by student EARNER
Politician upholding American bloke's tale of woe SOBSTORY
Portable organ needed to entertain out East REGAL
Possibly tick answer a priest wrongly put about PARASITE
Print initially excoriated? No good being overenthusiastic! ENGRAVING
Son of Paris who originally banned lampoon SQUIB
Sort of lizard one checks continuously MONITOR
State attorney on Russian river NEVADA
Such a boring thing, everyone said AWL
Supply entertainer's first bon mot EQUIP
Sweet drink taken after Conference? PEARDROP
Tonic a carrier knocked back DOH
Unlikely transport wise men caught to Axminster? MAGICCARPET
Wee drink taken before a theatre performance DRAMA