The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4324 - April 12, 2009

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A line in footwear? PLIMSOLL
A most peculiar fellow, this giant from the past MASTODON
A soft fruit with tasty kernel is exhibited APPEARS
Accent that tends to stick? BURR
Beat stale mixture into sweet PULSATED
Book right at end of shelf LEDGER
Choke is left out STIFLE
Commotion — sailors start scrubbing decks! ADORNS
Convert — all evil eschewed! NOVICE
Deep breathing aid AQUALUNG
Fight and give a hiding to old Greek SPARTAN
Fish obtained by sea-captain SKIPPER
For monetary gain, female is heading for US state FISCAL
Gear not in suitable shape OUTFIT
Headmaster brought into cooperation with the abused MALIGNED
Instrument for person to perform upon, with no backing MANDOLIN
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Lack of approval for retreat NOOK
Margin adjustment required, if preparing for the fray ARMING
Nice sort of quarters for some relatives NIECES
Poor result — it's worn out ULSTER
Put on at finish of tug o'war game? PULLOVER
Putting on or in for it? APPLYING
Quarters for untethered black beast LOOSEBOX
Raw beginners for example, getting taken in by swindles ROOKIES
Red blind changed for patched multicoloured variety BRINDLED
Retreat from animal, behind a tree ASHRAM
Sapper receiving wound flinched RECOILED
Star turn, with personality — this girl! ASTRID
Tip-top composer to go on tour TRAVEL
Uncouth chap left — given the boot LOUT
Unsuitable term I'm withdrawing, amending sermon MISNOMER
Yield from just one pip, it's said CEDE