The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22509 - November 14, 2003

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After test's over, get two pounds in change for a drink TOMCOLLINS
Before church, bishop has to organise a meal BRUNCH
Behaves contemptuously towards a family member STEPSON
Bug, and what it is to those trying to sleep? BEDEVIL
Case containing variety of red, a classy French wine BORDEAUX
Choosy people, though not having a first, in for university post LECTORSHIP
Company head removed from power in merger CONFLUENCE
Fake gem isn't here? No, being reset RHINESTONE
Fit trendy upholstery INTRIM
Foreign food, far from light quantity DIMSUM
Former transport to old city and a lake outside the walls EXTRAMURAL
He painted main room regularly MIRO
Heartless revolutionary's sway REEL
I briefly uttered expression of surprise, identifying prophet ISAIAH
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Keep applying pressure to member of squad PRESERVE
Leaves second article in nick SPINACH
Look long and hard at tricky test papers GAZETTES
Make extra bid, finding cent in work garment OVERCALL
One hunting with dogs or horse? COURSER
Play safe with cooking vessel PETERPAN
Reading poetry, perhaps, all there is? UNIVERSE
Recklessly hugging most of family in jaunty fashion RAKISHLY
Repentant criminal perhaps, one overseeing the turf SUPERGRASS
Responsibility of old students? ONUS
Soldier, maybe, entertained by a kind of band in Spanish location ALICANTE
The timber trade? DEAL
Thin bloke sacked about noon for not working properly ONTHEBLINK
Two points one's secured with tennis-playing film director EISENSTEIN