The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21851 - October 5, 2001

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'Firm' and 'hard' raised sound, logical connection COHESION
A feature of Minerva, the Neapolitan goddess ATHENE
Asks to be given directions, storing folded sheets ENQUIRES
Bird, fish, or insect COCKROACH
Boy back on lumbar exercises? Hastily change one's view BACKPEDAL
Failure to notice mistake OVERSIGHT
Fashionable lady in a state INDIANA
Frequently female comes in with it, say, ready to wear OFFTHEPEG
Go out of control and dive JACKKNIFE
Henry settled in pleasant, comfortable position NICHE
Impending disaster made some cowards fold, rattled SWORDOFDAMOCLES
Jacket that's on fire? BLAZER
Leave former spouse to worry EXEAT
Left port with a cargo LADEN
Marx concerned with missile HARPOON
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Measure space in garden for plant EMBED
Medicament applied to bottom of the foot TROCHEE
Mistaken about maiden over - umpire of the best quality PREMIUM
Mock food on offer SCOFF
Moving faster on promenade SEAFRONT
On entering agreement with German, finally scotch jinx JONAH
One soldier or another finally jumped into lake COMMANDO
Poet holding train up - one about to come out DEBUTANTE
Port could make men falter FREMANTLE
Previously looking up without one mistake LAPSE
Rum, for instance, gets lads in trouble ISLAND
She wrote in two languages? Yes OUIDA
Stay calm, don't lose everything KEEPONESSHIRTON
Sweet drink with dessert LIQUORICE
Two sprites summoned up woodpecker YAFFLE