The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21668 - March 6, 2001

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A shameless swindle, as shoplifting usually is DAYLIGHTROBBERY
All are really stiff after beginning to exercise EVERYBODY
Befuddled native taking drug in innocence NAIVETE
Branched flower-holder, not a pea-green reproduction EPERGNE
Bust shattered BROKE
Confusion over front for book-jacket DUSTCOVER
Craftsman Lord Finchley should have employed ARTISAN
Curtail a chance to make a deal ABRIDGE
Discourage sap in fix DETERMINE
Fall out of love and languish DROOP
It helps to tie up loose ends in the office PAPERCLIP
Jumps on sort of beetle in American resort COLORADOSPRINGS
Labourer wasting time in tanker OILER
Lift most of the secrecy STEALTH
Meat grilled a sort of black ends in trouble CARBONADO
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Member occupying tee in beautiful valley TEMPE
Old men in trouble finally hire someone to act for them NOMINEE
Opponents in class shown hand-held missile GRENADE
Pendant with just a little spike at the top EARDROP
Right not advertised to the general public ETHICAL
Slip into gear DRESS
Sort of paper that gives only rough coverage EMERY
Study suitable end for service, or a prayer CONFITEOR
Sulky medium VEHICLE
Suspect trickery when real malts are far from smooth SMELLARAT
The colour is right in the line of fire for darts OCHRE
Thumping music producing some discomfort DISCO
Train held up for cortege RETINUE
Uninhibited castaway ABANDONED
Where the teddy bears' dance is held? TOYSHOP