The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21974 - February 27, 2002

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After party, I swallowed mint, perhaps LABIATE
Amerindians, including mostly old natives of Louisiana CREOLES
Articles in haberdashery store causing a sensation PINSANDNEEDLES
Assistant runs away from attacker AIDE
Characters in rhyme - you may find them incredible THREEBLINDMICE
Check Friesians regularly REIN
Demand to speak to warders by phone? Use pressure PUTTHESCREWSON
For motorist, it could be fifth set of best clothes? TOPGEAR
Gold's what one expected, at first PROSPECTOR
Group member spoke, substituting Arabic for English COMMUNARD
In court case, copper's facing a charge ACCUSATION
Language used in complicated cover plan PROVENCAL
Little jerks in stone? That's some kind of illusion OPTICAL
Old cars used in safari holidays, so to speak SHOOTINGBRAKES
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One composer's no good - time for another one IBERT
Short article in Herald Tribune featured team's exclusion SIDEBAR
Silent, old movie classic DUMBO
Slimmer employee altering price tickets during sale REDUCER
Smoother version of The Mirror? GLASSPAPER
Soldiers involved in risky venture under raw commando GREENBERET
Surprise setter appears in top grade puzzle books AMAZEMENT
Taking wrong turn, when fog endlessly creeps in AMISS
Telephoned newspaper about noon RANG
Titled man given time in prison STIR
Trainee left, one due to be paid LEARNER
Tree stump finally buried in hole near ravine PITCHPINE
Trick? This bridge hand might not make one CHICANE
Woman on M1, foolishly hogging middle of carriageway NAOMI