The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21628 - January 18, 2001

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A pet appearing to grow less ABATE
A short cut military leader's taken to produce weapon ABOMB
A thing for lighting fires? PYROMANIA
Afternoon when little girl's burst into that song? PSALM
Agreed to return convict to part of Ireland DONEGAL
Arachnid's name omitted in a sign SCORPIO
Be trying to hear directions TAX
British civil servant quoting a law? PRINCIPAL
By God! Good man brought in is intellectual EGGHEAD
Charts a sailor's looking up ATLAS
Expedition shown by TV finding valuable container DISPATCHBOX
Far from fit during a gym session INAPT
Head's back in charge of firm, taking rise and position OCCIPUT
Impossible plan churchwarden finally committed to paper PIPEDREAM
Kent area produced portrait painter and crime writer ROMNEYMARSH
Letter from Greece containing current, or old money? RHINO
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Like chap coming into money, becoming superior ASCENDANT
Note essential to Purcell? MIDDLEC
Offhand, as one Tory maybe, with easy victory over unions IMPROMPTU
Old person auditing, say, one's funds EXCHEQUER
One far from constant or calm he recollected - one harassed CHAMELEON
Opposing view in paper that's written about journal MIRRORIMAGE
Paid off spy I trained STIPENDIARY
Place where vulgar swearword is heard LOCUS
Provide jam and milk SQUEEZE
Put up girl guide? MAP
Recall name of police dog CUR
Reported attitude in local copper's area MANOR
Restored balance, for the most part, to a wobbly craft? CANALBOAT
Spell out East - times had by poet EXPOUND
Still a legend, I won't be seen YET
Treatment for the injured in dirty rugby match? MUDBATH