The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21863 - October 19, 2001

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American agency's line - an old face-saver NASAL
Blue rinse could be dispensed by this NEBULISER
Defeat that could be counter-productive TROUNCE
Dilettante has taken a friend to ancient city AMATEUR
English duck circling round sailors without end ETERNAL
Excluded from crude dwelling in quarter lacking finish SHUTOUT
Fighting men honour upstanding enemy unit EBOAT
Greek leader, a willing maiden with no name AGAMEMNON
Halcyon coalition of state and church leaders KINGFISHER
Henry boards vessel - he's a violent man THUG
In the 17th century, Mary had this old money HALFCROWN
Jack's boat KETCH
Learner sitting in beginning to enjoy lecture TALKINGTO
Lose one's cool, having to extend a hand, perhaps GOBANANAS
Maybe relish haute couture? FRENCHDRESSING
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Nail, if sticking up, catches girl - but it should be here FINGERTIP
Nanny has to rush back, having spoken about me the wrong way NURSEMAID
New camera isn't up to Much Ado About Nothing STORMINATEACUP
Northern Ireland grass comes up, but grows shorter DRAWSIN
Odds? Yes and no EVENS
Send watch back REMIT
Sorts a plan out for exchange TRANSPOSAL
Stop it! You need some of this sympathy PITY
Submit oneself to humiliation and the rest, including a slanging match EATCROW
Superior seaman with bottle ABBOT
They should be present at a duel in a little while SECONDS
United fans at first exploited FUSED
Want to mix it - two ought to overcome one GOWITHOUT
Where grass is featured in banned scene TABLEAU
Wives having a reclusive existence - Moslems, primarily HAREM