The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21655 - February 19, 2001

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... holidays taken at first in States STAYS
A crazy article about Rodney's first fleet ARMADA
About to make amendments, dull press chief pondered MEDITATED
Backing one writing in Italian is awkward INEPT
Bony host uses house - just the central parts OSSEOUS
Fair gift for making scribblings in public? GRAFFITI
Faulty distribution Kent beauty queen reported MISDEAL
Fellow soldier's hash, served on china MESSMATE
Firmly convinced a chap each inset is specially tailored MADETOMEASURE
Glaring old woman in self-contained accommodation FLAGRANT
Go after girl having initially suffered neglect DISREPAIR
Greeting shouted in our direction in break? HIATUS
He loves to roam in a maze INAMORATO
He's left the noisy rabble for a bad-tempered woman TROUT
Impecunious firm has spell of prosperity HARDUP
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Incident involving archdeacon in popular film EVENT
Lazy person had draught of liquor on state highway SLUGGARD
Likely to put out musical version of poem after going to city UPSETTING
Limited penalty demanded for pinching wine FINITE
Making fast, low metallic sound MOORING
Musical bridge-player goes along with politician WESTSIDESTORY
Petty quarrel over some gauzy fabric TIFFANY
Posh brother, secure in his pride HUBRIS
Promise made leading characters in play nervous? PLEDGE
Respiration could be rough for Hellenes BREATHING
Skilled pilot originally given money for take-off SPOOF
Some men do well to provide permanent finance for ... ENDOW
Source of cotton woman used to bind Arab garment ALABAMA
Ten wild characters reformed and lived in INDWELT
Unprofitable, having no dates, perhaps FRUITLESS