The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22586 - February 13, 2004

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Behave harshly towards family member who's only succeeded once STEPON
Book almost all the players at Old Trafford for a start MANUAL
Bowler, perhaps, having to fetch ball for grand house HATFIELD
Composer working at manse SMETANA
Demonstration's almost over, but first put in complaint ENTERITIS
Dip into current allowance to find money for landlord RENTAL
Dubliner's heart captivated by pin-up girl LILIAN
Everyone connected with posh set is attractive ALLURING
Evil omen, not good SIN
Fit as a fiddle? If you say so VERYWELL
Harass wicked German BADGER
In the end, millions have this language TAMIL
Introductory words in record, one topping the charts EPIGRAPHS
Joined by English relative, Brit consumed fruit POMEGRANATE
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Large stove's first to be removed from country house RANGE
Leader's ousted in election, getting little support: I get a share ALLOTTEE
Lengthy open-air sketch might have been DRAWNOUT
Literally a mess of pottage? ALPHABETSOUP
Low-calorie Semillon I distributed, skipping round SLIMLINE
Maiden topped and tailed dear type of fish MARLIN
Pass first of exams, and fail the rest ELAPSE
Perspicacious girls cheated at play CLEARSIGHTED
Policy taken by South Africa offers a kind of solution SALINE
Reserve short time in holiday area SETASIDE
Rich food that is consumed by obscure artists FOIEGRAS
Site Ireland redeveloped, providing living accommodation RESIDENTIAL
Touring area of London, girl needed fuel GASOHOL
Work? The opposite, as a Cockney might say PLY