The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21937 - January 15, 2002

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Aircraft taken by Lizzie Borden CHOPPER
Bachelor has to press on, and grow up rapidly BURGEON
Blooming early - indeed, right away! RATHE
Boring but sound advice for engineers OILWELL
Contract is in the bag PURSE
Crazed hands BANANAS
Discharge drunk - exit one MP! EXEMPTION
Doctor in English ship showing restraint EMBARGO
Drink noisily and endlessly, and become inarticulate SLUR
Face champagne - so-called PHIZ
Land measure in Israel ACRE
Moving advertisement for snack meals? SANDWICHBOARD
Observe mayhem's primarily inherent for a pirate SMEE
Old money protects Aunt Sally - they defeat argument REBUTTALS
One who intentionally loses a chukka, say THROWER
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Outhouse made redundant SHED
Pen a dirge conveying deep despair NADIR
Playwright runs to the bar BARRIER
Reins in first racehorses LEADINGSTRINGS
Son despairs over the meals, but grabs everything laid out? SWEEPSTHEBOARD
Strong language in solemn declaration OATH
Study for new job and check about retrospective art RETRAIN
They provide drink outside, as Sassenachs may not be able to STANDPIPES
This puzzle is a sitter! POSER
To prepare for war, put up money for a start REARM
Tranquil sort of life STILL
Try to switch road venue ENDEAVOUR
Using sense, sailors used what could bring you round SMELLINGSALTS
We swear with old oddly ambiguous expression WEASELWORD
Wife found child one's left in hayloft DUTCHBARN