The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21924 - December 31, 2001

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Advance made by intending settler PREPAYMENT
Aggressive virility one's seen in physicist and doctor MACHISMO
Altruistic husband with degree in one old language, say HUMANITARIAN
American city girl joining approved law enforcers INDIANAPOLIS
Char not quite achieving treble, perhaps SINGE
Duke pursues bird round lake, wearing Highland garment KILTED
Dwelling in Melrose, Minnesota SEMI
Fellow player, not a mountaineer ALPINIST
Fellows cleaning up people's dirty habits? LAUNDRYMEN
Former leaders of union residing beyond stockbroker belt EXURB
Guy serving time inside, for example STAY
Harsh youth leader on loose stones by church SCREECHY
Harshness of fairy-like being in a corrupt place ASPERITY
Hearty players having a drink BACKSLAPPING
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It expresses need, say, to rise and manage seedy bar GERUNDIVE
It's placed freely around island, killing vermin PESTICIDAL
Lady's man going round old city office BUREAU
Love of fine food and stirring pier music EPICURISM
Part of car once acting like governor? RUNNINGBOARD
Reel from possible danger at sea ROCK
Russian woman in container vessel CATAMARAN
Stove put in specific category RANGE
Study painting externally, being very keen ARDENT
These old people are rejected in City district ICENI
Two women given reduced share of profits DIVI
Unidentified object, slender and tacky THINGUMMY
Very dark place for street vendor and Scottish chemist PITCHBLACK
Writer takes part of journey over following enclosure PENPAL