The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21908 - December 11, 2001

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Alcoholics admit phony anthem is an abomination ANATHEMA
Archetype for a tank a Russian leader wanted AVATAR
Backache apparent after beginning to process lead PLUMBAGO
Contradict female opinion BELIEF
Dashes to the ground and searches successfully RUNSDOWN
Drunk - one ousted by a university and given a lesson TAUGHT
Former monarch had up about speed is offhand EXTEMPORE
Girl who goes to the wall PINUP
Grace, for example - one may stand for it, naturally PERSONIFICATION
Grey river bird GROUSE
Having no effect for patient INVALID
I had written most of letter in Greek for Charlie IDIOT
In time to change trains during journey INTRANSIT
It could be bad one if it's on the level BONAFIDE
Like a dirge on ditcher's downfall THRENODIC
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Like a leopard, say, viewing iron bar FELINE
Methane discharged by power unit FIREDAMP
One at your side whom you may force into beggary NEIGHBOUR
One of the points at which things are very familiar FINGERTIP
Pair starting off where packs meet for hunt RUMMAGE
Port once used to drug sailors, possibly SHANGHAI
Removes domino and lays oneself open UNMASKS
Respect maiden in a desperate situation ADMIRE
Search for eggs in the soup BIRDSNEST
Slight earthquake knocking capital right back TREMOR
So-called spirit is imaginary AERIAL
Stateless ecologist, one barely feeling comfortable NATURIST
Well-controlled in concert TOGETHER
Worship that is holding solid for a change IDOLISE