The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22529 - December 8, 2003

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A capital provider, though always out SLEEPINGPARTNER
A sea can be powerfully poetic AMAIN
Artistic design: one of Grandma's? MOSAIC
Being damned in report by head produces a very red face RUDDINESS
Bent cycle had to be carried ROUNDSHOULDERED
Church rules not applicable to lay readers? CANONLAW
Closest I may come to turning point SOLSTICE
Degrade a headquarters ABASE
Fancy dress initially takes lots of paper DREAM
Foolish fellow molested pert wife TWERP
Give permanent income to old wife after death ENDOW
Groom, dejected, gets reprimand DRESSDOWN
He loves a decorative piece FANCYMAN
Nudes are concealed below the surface UNDERSEA
Occupy centre of assembly by ruse EMPLOY
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Old patients ready for a quiz show PANELGAME
Pay attention to judge HEAR
Slow to use book that's translated OBTUSE
Sort of clothing that makes soldiers curse MENSWEAR
Stuffing in which to pack china CRAMMING
Stuffy duke shut up CLOSED
Take car by rail, where you pay a bit more for comfort SALOONBAR
Temporary irregularity putting bishop on edge BLIP
Temps in informal gear CASUALS
Tie-breaker game interrupted by some police DECIDER
Trouble in horsy section of society UPSET
Useless tract gave title to poet WASTELAND
Wealthy old woman encouraged to bet DOWAGER
What the subeditor did about repetition, say REWROTE
Works committee giving publication firm backing MILLBOARD