The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24473 - March 1, 2010

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"Wells Fargo" and "Deadwood," say — travelling players used them STAGENAMES
Alert, having just received a pass? ONTHEBALL
Base of statue may be newly plastered right away PEDESTAL
Bent of chief journalist ARCHED
Change flag when heading off ALTER
Choice fruit PLUM
Composer averse to change VARESE
Eccentric American, writer on cricket CARDUS
Forced into an awkward situation, as coach party may be visiting China? DRIVENTOTHEWALL
Giant fish a month back swallowing worker GARGANTUA
Greek leaving Scottish village for high peak ETNA
Gutted lad left, after game, for a drink RUBYPORT
Having completed a circuit, but no further forward? BACKTOSQUAREONE
Hoist ladder at university RUNUP
Joy requires shelter after onset of gale GLEE
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Level, holding the Parisian football team ELEVEN
Narcotics bust involving a person from San José, perhaps COSTARICAN
Northern church after a number of years in decline DECADENCE
On one's own in plant around noon ALONE
Outline alterations to be made to hotel suite SILHOUETTE
Rebuke agent and film producer REPROACH
Right-winger, actual Oxford team member TRUEBLUE
Ring rest back to expose a US inventor OTIS
Romantic song told a story LIED
Soldier on exercises runs hard PERSEVERE
Sweet shot may hit this window BULLSEYE
Travel free, heading for Egypt RIDE
TV showing fool fight IDIOTBOX
Wayward type beginning to seduce head girl SCAPEGRACE
What's tea passed round in? CHINA