The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22477 - October 8, 2003

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Clues Answers
A little time to get something cooked? Next to no time TRICE
Boyfriend receives instruction in detailed memo BORDEREAU
Carol, without place for shopping, is feeling the pain SMARTING
Commissioner and male chums from US entering sultan's territory OMBUDSMAN
Create British sporting arena and a suitable event for it BRINGABOUT
Dread being found out after record's scrapped DISCARDED
Express to go over viaduct, say GETACROSS
Fantastic sound, strong but not hard CHIMERIC
Group of days so far this month, notice OCTAD
Has meal amid quarrels and yobbery ROWDINESS
Host drinking sparkling wine and flavoured liquor MASTIC
Immature life form of particular value LARVA
Just a dim friend in trouble FAIRMINDED
Label oriental furniture item as likely to sell MARKETABLE
Mean attempt to hold up friend PALTRY
Mineral containing aluminium in pit discovered after journey TOURMALINE
Clues Answers
News of whole area left out WORD
Not so exciting, bumpy ride in the back? Quite the opposite DREARIER
Old country spire's crumbling: answer? PERSIA
Points made by people who may be poles apart ANTIPODES
Produce record crowd PRESS
Saints held always to be wise men SEERS
Scientist taking leg off small creature NEWT
Second language, not half a racy one SLANG
Sheep crossing river show spirit TURPS
Size of book producing bad mood - Euclid, putting learner off DUODECIMO
Some of the French having anger and lust DESIRE
Strange twists with criminal perhaps involved in courageous action DERRINGDO
Top copy has wrong mark APEX
Trophy I had obtained showing godlike figure CUPID
Very eager to find a legendary giant AGOG
Water creatures in a river fellow overlooks MANATEES