The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21613 - January 1, 2001

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Article ready for editing, up to date, one imagines THEYEARDOT
Barge in flailing baton, ducking missile NARROWBOAT
Bird about to be seen in far-flung highland area TIBET
Cheek by jowl? NECK
Confirm bill's settled for scotch? PUTPAIDTO
Cursory description of minor poet's work NURSERYRHYME
Ditching half my theory -- a false interpretation? MYTH
Example of symbolism one has to study in Shakespeare ICON
Give prisoner an excellent reference CONTRIBUTE
Go down for an audition, in time to be in it SYNC
Good place to hide, being white GLAIR
It was said to explain shortage of clues with greater complexity CESTLAGUERRE
It's one's basic skill that counts ARITHMETIC
Jokingly kissing your colt, as it's frisky OSCULATORY
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Left out of fashion, in a nasty spot STYE
Occasionally 13 with 8? NOWANDTHEN
Original Dutch community finally settled on York NEWAMSTERDAM
Original stimulation offered for the consumer APPETISER
Pay for basic support FOOT
People regarded as thick may ring this bell BURGLARALARM
Root out American involved in corruption ROUST
Shortened run, to prevent showing off, technically? EXTRAVERT
Stop eating sort of convenience food FAST
Take turns in section of orchestra WIND
The end of a grand celebration? MILLENNIUM
Tree by start of left-hand bend LARCH
What sister has to look for later AFTERWARDS
Where customs may search, whatever happens INANYCASE