The Times - Cryptic May 28 2002 crossword clues & answers

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The Times - Cryptic May 28 2002

Clue	Answer
After meal, find ends of spare rib	TEASE
After redevelopment, this now is just like Blackpool	TOWNISH
Approving merger of nine states	ASSENTIENT
Benefit brought by pioneer out east	BOON
Carry out scientific analysis to reveal speed of bird	TITRATE
Chief steward bringing in tea for a customer	PURCHASER
Consumer society unacceptable in holy festival	EATER
Criminal tendency	BENT
Delighted to involve pro-revolutionary soldiers in move towards peace?	RAPPROCHEMENT
Fine wine producer's task?	CORKING
Head accepts religious belief	OPINION
Idlers shot by noisy soldiers	SLUGGARDS
Initially content to stay behind, one's not easily shaken off	CLINGER
Inspector that failed to make additional concession	STRETCHAPOINT
Kind and friendly? A fine tale!	AFFABLE
Love to enter revue after dropping wife off - here?	SOHO
One won't accept drug addict being exposed by judge	REFUSER
Opera character needed breather, perhaps, about start of long Wagner cycle	ALBERTHERRING
Plant giving protection from the moon's brightness?	NIGHTSHADE
Raise animals - notably cattle - here, primarily	RANCH
Sheep finally allowed round a fold	PLEAT
Showing little emotion, peace keepers left, having secured front of castle	UNEXCITED
The way of the British government	DOWNINGSTREET
Toy firm manufactured shocker	COCKHORSE
Treaty reportedly in the bag after battle was over	WARSAWPACT
Typical building society customer loses capital over time	AVERAGE
We hear male is not in suitable clothing	WEAR
Writer gambles on a page being sufficient for additional sections	APPENDICES

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