The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21921 - December 27, 2001

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- a prize being pesented by peer turning up at last NOBEL
Arab possibly staked £25 PONY
Building up, quickly, description of Beatles' early days? PREFAB
Business done briefly after one contacts a holiday resort IBIZA
Contents of The Sun could appear strange to 14 UNCO
Cruel machination for ill-gotten gain LUCRE
Diving in, it helps to take a deep breath AQUALUNG
Dog initially failing to make a jump? OXER
Fellows agree how intelligence is developed MENTALLY
Glibness is no such thing! UNMIXEDBLESSING
I can set about second verse fast IMMOVABLE
I may warn of future problems, having surveyed houses ASTROLOGER
Influence announcement of prize, given time - LEVERAGE
Its members are instructed to come out FINISHINGSCHOOL
James perhaps put record on new pile DISCIPLE
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Maxim perhaps recalled to acquire a bit of gold NUGGET
Musician with outrageous suit in apartment FLAUTIST
Offence almost taken during a solo turn, sadly for musician LACRIMOSO
On a trip in Wales with aging Celt? GLASWEGIAN
Opinion to contend with VIEW
Promise to support part of Norfolk, given means of attack BROADSWORD
Pub side thrashed in specific area LOCALISED
Pull off smash-and-grab raid somewhere in the country INVADE
She barely tolerated being sent to Coventry LADYGODIVA
So is certain oil-production absolutely neccessary? ESSENTIAL
Spread of notes out of sequence finished BEDCOVER
Stop 'the little woman' being something that's played on BANJO
Take this when you go into a particular kind of bar SILK
Tease a Lord, being risqué RIBALD
Very keen on prima donna's come-uppance AVID