The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24800 - March 18, 2011

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A tiny bit late at first: that presents chance for driver to crash MOTEL
Bin taken from pitch where visiting team plays THROWAWAY
Books wrapped in old cutting like a flier ONTHEWING
Broadcaster's put reins on by stream: safety precaution before crossing KERBDRILL
Crime number for car that is used to ring detectives REGICIDE
Did vacation time impede shifts? EMPTIED
Draw on bottom of notepad one on horse DIPINTO
European briefly doubting fellow's spirit ETHOS
Female undergraduate is learning to keep up ELSIE
For small boy not in gear, excessive to raise wheels PUTTO
Guy at home becoming dragoon ROPEIN
Harry's got shot — so lie out of sight! DOGGO
Heading off depression, shepherd's maybe cutting crops up for tenants? No! OWNEROCCUPIERS
It's important office staff reset PC after crash SCEPTRE
Leading lady cut short rehearsal in protest MATRIARCH
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Lots of self-esteem for one so retiring EGOS
Make off with writer's faithful wife PENELOPE
Making a bob from short motto (article's failed) CURTSYING
Mark that might be an A or a B? BLOODSTAIN
Old apartheid state: did race relations look fine ultimately in it, on reflection? TRANSKEI
Pinching transport, fix escape with English author JAMESJOYCE
Poet's still to clasp hand one puts out EMITTER
Press to secure this TV room without satellite STUD
Sid's politeness turned out to be a howler SPLITONESSIDES
Speedy African runner using short path overtaking one ORIBI
State aid? None is being distributed INDONESIA
Swine chasing away first rook, then mammal OTTER
That is what you do with a trailer TOWIT
Top field athlete JUMPER
Travelling widely, as poet DAYLEWIS