The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21670 - March 8, 2001

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... once swift hired vehicle rolled up ahead MARTLET
A foreign film-script SUBTITLE
Against space vehicle's noise VROOM
Allow one to engage in scurrilous chat, a bit strong? ATHLETIC
Crack up once, having to ring off finally EXTOL
Current pupils pour out STREAM
European nobleman banging fist on piano GRANDDUKE
Even scores - could it straighten out one's hang-ups? LEVELPEGGING
Fancy furs seen round Oxford perhaps, reddish-brown RUFOUS
Gentle reminder given twice, by winking? NUDGE
Girl got in extremely calmly, showing style ... CLASSY
Given controversial topics, am I congenial? SIMPATICO
Greek character in the frame in the lead GRAPHITE
Grumble when bishop's captured, having a say about the game CRIBBAGE
Laps up competitors' final efforts here HOMESTRAIGHT
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One may be beaten by a whisker EGGWWIIE
One should make things clear - not heavy on the onion? LIGHTBULB
One usually obliging, in a fury, finally changing sides ANGEL
One weird haunt I found in US city - republican area LITHUANIA
Plain about total raised LLANO
Rather old to be working at spelling and pronunciation EIGHTY
Really want to follow article from end to end ALONG
Revise programme, or put off listeners DEBUG
So did Alfred offer nomination for a prize? NOBEL
Some type of rebel - local poet BELLOC
Succumbed, as strong censure appears doubly hard to escape WENTUNDER
Suitable target in coconut shy? FAIRGAME
Using this to secure borders, so it's said HEMSTITCH
Walking where the corn's growing? ONFOOT
Whip English into agitation LEATHER