The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22863 - January 3, 2005

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A gamble in grand race on perhaps its first winner NATIONALLOTTERY
A hoarder surrounded by lots of wood MAHOGANY
A key opera, length unusual ABNORMAL
Brought back brooches, bargain buy SNIP
Churl's to go over plot CROSSPATCH
Defective hearing? MISTRIAL
Drop of sherry, enough to taste SAMPLE
Efficient porter grabbed first of bags ABLE
Energetic type, cashier, attending dance FIREBALL
Excellent piece of advice given by spinner TIPTOP
Exploited group kept in house - disgraceful! USED
Free turncoat held by soldiers GRATIS
Go blue, getting lower TURNDOWN
Have corrupt dealings, reportedly, in Floridian resort TAMPA
Important chap going round island MAIN
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It's unimportant gossip about old maiden NOMATTER
Italian woman, one in support of female warrior BRITANNIA
Judge newly headed this large organisation EMPIRE
Justice in moderately good drama FAIRPLAY
Make better meal or I eat out AMELIORATE
Murder in the Spanish Main - it worried expedition's leader ELIMINATE
Musician, first to play inside wharf PIPER
Photo taken after son's quick run SPRINT
Power lift gets acclaim PRAISE
Quietly press for expulsion PURGE
Restaurant worker spilling one's drink WATER
Rich source of oil, also buried diamonds WELLTODO
Rude about drop of vodka on the rocks INSOLVENT
Several drinks a blunder in tour ROUNDTRIP