The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21891 - November 21, 2001

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Abusively criticise dropping one rising young swimmer ELVER
Account for start of man's yearning ACHE
Believe what a Cockney says? ADAMANDEVE
Doing time, dismissed how expert knows his trade? INSIDEOUT
European centre translated Roman playwright TERENCE
Fold - part seen circling meadow PLEAT
I may make fearsome charges for old-fashioned bread RHINO
I'm in Californian city - the state capital? LIMA
Little bird wagging tail in a small shelter COALTIT
Made the major contribution in advertising a show TOPPEDTHEBILL
Medium's output almost complete, as arranged ECTOPLASM
Most likely, one'll get stuck into a kebab SKEWER
Niggardly ploy discussed at the same time MEANWHILE
Old-fashioned advice you had, making cheap whiskey REDEYE
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Pale-coloured gem found in national park YELLOWSTONE
Panic, having apartments to fix FLATSPIN
Part of Napoleon's house LEO
Product of USA, fruit's passed round - giving a hand? APPLAUSE
Rejecting all techniques, one lets down a house plant ASPIDISTRA
Ruin voice, so not about to be involved in this contest? EUROVISION
Smooth sort of club IRON
The words of a poet recalled perhaps, when performing RECITATION
Throwing odd characters out, escort a drunk SOT
Tried to catch salmon like trout, subject to great amusement TICKLEDPINK
Turn back to French article, as lecher might do? OGLE
Unexpected revelation from ophthalmic surgeon? EYEOPENER
Where financial dealings may come to a head, paradoxically THEBOTTOMLINE
Would Morse have accepted this excuse for a clue? ALIBI