The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22922 - March 12, 2005

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A card game requiring cut ABRIDGE
Biblical character's gospel unopened RUTH
Bird follows insect, one passing through bit of Leicester, perhaps? COCKTAILSTICK
Composer's pen CAGE
Cry before killing friend in lap of god, almost TALLYHO
Early boat, among all the rest, that has many cheap offers FLEAMARKET
End of boot used in beating up teacher TUTOR
Etiquette unpolitic, strangely PUNCTILIO
Fine water source WELL
Insect eats fruit for food ALIMENT
Iran recruits a lunatic in preliminary to action CURTAINRAISER
Is it a hot surface? Good question! GRIDDLE
Is it above the ankle? A little lower CALF
Machine no longer functioning round hospital LATHE
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Parting note thanked originally at old-fashioned length DEATHKNELL
Prime minister unlocked success? BALDWIN
Process food in wine cape in China MASTICATE
Sanctimonious joke about beautiful person PINUP
Setter's fiction elevated in spirit GELATIN
Shopping taking the blame in distortion of reality RETAILTHERAPY
Skinny? Back at university, gaining ounces getting drunk CUTANEOUS
Stirring pap, Roman official holds a spatula APPLICATOR
Surge regularly times a hundred coming up to speed, reaching virtual capacity CYBERSPACE
Surprise, no starter - time for little cake TARTLET
Touchy and spiteful woman lifted hat TACTILE
Two short limbs to negotiate tempestuous conditions not on for swimmer LEMONSOLE
Unlimited jargon by thieves, primarily? ARGOT
Wallower almost breaking limb bearing into crowd? Beat it WHIPPINGCREAM