The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22592 - February 20, 2004

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A large proportion of USA snakes seen about in region round Topeka KANSAS
About time to lock up CAGE
Almost excel in climb SHIN
Blackening popular monarch INKING
By killing, reduce the number of pests around in fruit DECIMATE
Collect the fish outside GATHER
Comfortably settling NCO's who've been trained in unfeminine method of fighting ENSCONCING
Computer that's providing support for English servicemen ERNIE
Criticism still surrounds Scottish town in a predicament STICKYWICKET
Custom America, say, rejected USAGE
Dispute decision involving tough teasers ARGUETHETOSS
Dreadful textile worker, by the sound of it DIRE
Excellent policeman beginning on beat SUPERB
Fell from bird-watchers' retreat HIDE
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Former name of capital prime minister SALISBURY
Go variant played by Henry? NAVIGATOR
I rearranged cake tins - grand sport ICESKATING
In bezique, one must be especially helpful TURNUPTRUMPS
Keep quiet about equipment - it's unpredictable SKITTISH
Luncheon voucher sought by gold-digger? MEALTICKET
Miss Liddell's name is suppressed by prudes in this town ALICESPRINGS
Not prohibited completely CLEAN
Place to keep records concerning point and line REGISTRY
Popular book, first Peter never finished BESTSELLER
Slips in road races MISPRINTS
Something is happening here - planet finally changes direction VENUE
Start to call chatline, bothered by this sort of fault? TECHNICAL
Vet admits little time for fish STURGEON