The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22571 - January 27, 2004

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A tribe coming in after time to bring relief ALLEVIATE
Amazingly, I balanced this on girl's head ALICEBAND
Area shaded by tree is not dark FAIR
As constable, do good by stopping sin DOGBERRY
Being hanged after swallowing drug? That's very severe SWINGEING
Challenged to get present ONTHESPOT
Champagne with fresh soup is one's finest creation MAGNUMOPUS
Duke's deputy found in strange locality ANGELO
Fawn in European vineyard ECRU
Handwriting is used in newspaper FIST
Hard way to become an astronomer HALLEY
Having largest pot, I dipped into wine in case PORTLIEST
I don't understand that return invitation COMEAGAIN
Jargon is a lot of wind, in general LEGALESE
Leader that's powerless, being bust from the navy FIGUREHEAD
Man in charge of really fine mask SUPERVISOR
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One stands for Communist field-worker being a trimmer SICKLE
Pen students shouldn't use CRIB
Principal river divides a harbour MARINA
Prophetic book's account shows patriarch ISAAC
Quick, by gum! No way horse can be held POSTHASTE
Rebellion needs control: problem for propertied classes if it gets off the ground RISINGDAMP
River queen almost went up NIGER
Roughly handled, but quietly impressed PAWED
Shakespeare employed English composer WEILL
Sinks, swallowing lieutenant in tidal area SALTINGS
Southern African is like that, however SOTHO
Take wicket with spin, thus? TWEAK
The hero of the Spanish detectives? ELCID
Traveller pins back ear to organ GULLIVER
Ulster flag so described in the act REDHANDED
Weapon sawn off by prisoner in camp GULAG