The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21865 - October 22, 2001

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Apart from starter, cooking hailed as perfect IDEAL
Arrive to fence small animal enclosure, showing skill COMPETENCE
Authorise breach of silence LICENSE
Caught veteran elite agent aiming to hide wrinkles COLDCREAM
Celebration of Victorian age, for reprise in just over ten years? DIAMONDJUBILEE
Check on what was made in the test match QUALITYCONTROL
Dance with a prince, not taken aback CHARLESTON
Duke, perhaps, hosts one about to become an explorer PIONEER
Element unknown in chemistry, originally ZINC
Eventually, one should come down to earth ASTRONAUT
Exponents of popular gambles INDICES
George needed to give the crew a break AUTOMATICPILOT
Give up, and enjoy fielding trendy question RELINQUISH
Given an increase for extra volume to be put out AMPLIFIED
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Length of time taken after cart's turned round YARDAGE
Letter from learner visiting European ski run EPISTLE
List one regarded with contempt HEEL
Maybe lacking taste, leaves parts of Greece, etc, built after Reformation ICEBERGLETTUCE
More than adequate illustration formerly rejected AMPLE
On course for good ratings? SEAMANLIKE
One inhibits taking pleasure in what skill Joyce displays KILLJOY
One living abroad to resolve English tax problem, at first EXPAT
Plant found in marshy area bordering river FERN
Prudent and courteous, finally left in charge POLITIC
This sly manoeuvring could appear elegant STYLISH
To get better, one's called in to play by ear IMPROVISE
Treatment of uranium appearing wise? USAGE
Worry dampens uprising STEW