The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21919 - December 24, 2001

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Act like confident pupil robbing principal? HOLDUPONESHEAD
Brief study in secular environment LACONIC
Common remark, after spotting one working on deal? SAWYER
Current hazard involving platoon leader in attacks RAPIDS
Decry brief analysis RUNDOWN
Endlessly brandish old military headdress SHAKO
English flyer - a friend for ever ETERNALLY
Exponents initiating concerts in Asian territories INDICES
Figure constructed by teacher about a month ago DODECAGON
Find out about street-fight between gangs RUMBLE
Islands a girl mentioned, scattered in sea POLYNESIA
Joint commander given a drink COCOA
Kind and friendly, like Remus but not Romulus AVUNCULAR
Lacking curiosity, ignoring evidence of debts run up? INCUR
Lament appearance of small number around Cain's land THRENODE
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Literal equivalent of quick dash on motorway MISPRINT
Mimicking a short, sharp ringing sound APING
Muscle former singer used to carry spades EXTENSOR
Part of piece giving Chopin trouble to some extent INTRO
Person orchestrating twenty rhapsodies, for a start SCORER
Person working in one theatre or another DRESSER
Primate - one replacing duke in House LORIS
Prominent leader's usual type of servant once STANDARDBEARER
Residential area accommodating single male judge ESTIMATE
Tell about one going missing subsequently LATER
Tendency to move aimlessly DRIFT
Unexpectedly nominates source of iron ore MINNESOTA
Unseemly remark made by rugby player to queen? IMPROPER
Vague university fellow's knocked over, poor soul NEBULOUS
Widespread alarm involving old warship? PANORAMIC