The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21689 - March 30, 2001

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Abdominal wind an illusion, they say GASTRIC
Adriatic port partitioned SPLIT
Card game - pontoon, perhaps BRIDGE
Expressed admiration for novel diapers PRAISED
Fired? Not punished at all LETOFF
He had wealth derived from various sources CROESUS
I badly affect one character, involving a radical police procedure IDENTITYPARADE
In France, one dealt incompetently with keeping line loud and clear UNMUFFLED
Inspire current member of Order to go round university IMBUE
Kind of bait used by anglers GENTLE
Label attached to American river TAGUS
Nonconformist film starring James Mason ODDMANOUT
Oppressive cops tied in knots DESPOTIC
Part of flower nothing needs to change OVARY
Pass around old room LOUNGE
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Patient people keep taking on male children, a result of nepotism JOBSFORTHEBOYS
Pilot used to test public opinion FLYAKITE
Referee provided rise for a player FIFER
Representation of one wise man IMAGE
Roughly plan hold to be used in fight BLOCKOUT
Sheriff's officer has to reward employees TIPSTAFF
Soldier escorting monarch in armed vessel PRIVATEER
Some casting, otherwise known as bullion INGOT
Source of trouble - various microfiches CRO lost MISCHIEF
State of invisibility experienced up Everest? THINAIR
The vital factor of libel - do recast that LIFEBLOOD
To make a stylish impression, edit out hyphen CUTADASH
Turn out to be standing on one's head ENDUP
Very large tip is down to drunk, as it were SOTOSPEAK
Where to find epitaph in Arizona TOMBSTONE