The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21981 - March 7, 2002

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A Greek mountain covering a hectare ALPHA
Ancient instrument is picked up to play, not seriously SISTRUM
Bikini, say, visible to everyone around ATOLL
Cathedral architect keeps one cross, a piece of old silver SIXPENCE
Colin strangely reluctant to put on garment LOINCLOTH
Collector of shopping even picked up bread inside TROLLEY
Concert given zero publicity PROMO
Correspondence suggesting inability to make projected meeting PARALLEL
Economist in factory MILL
Embargo on information that could relieve child's anxiety SECURITYBLANKET
Feebler batsmen disheartened Sri Lankan TAIL
Girl has a short walk ASTRID
Greek hero cut a plant ACHILLEA
Head of tribe in difficult situation in African republic BENJAMIN
Involvement with a female, blonde AFFAIR
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Leader of troop enters old Persian capital in support SUSTAIN
Magazine, having nothing left, beginning to fail OLDIE
Make mistake, incurring as-yet-undecided fine NOTBAD
Nepotist fails to improve rate of advance STEPONIT
No such possible chance of being from this planet EARTHLY
Pitch not good for this stage of competition ROUND
Potter's interest in jolly super railway WIZARDRY
Random sort of method to pull oneself together for driving test MONTECARLORALLY
Rough up and throw off campus RUSTICATE
Shaw briefly a captain, for example, but not of this skilful soldier ARTIFICER
Understanding a small amount is risky KNOWLEDGE
Viola's brother seen with nurse touring Corsican port SEBASTIAN
What soundly nails profit? TAXRETURN
Wise woman starting to name vowels in order ATHENE
Youngster, one trying to catch others in the distance CUBIT