The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24326 - September 9, 2009

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... fruit in frame on railway — about sixteen ounces BILBERRY
Antonio, say, intended to take in head of Roman Church MERCHANT
Arouse police officer's anger INSPIRE
Basic training that may preclude 19 GROUNDING
Confounded party held by a press chief! ABASHED
Crook found on a Hebridean island STAFFA
Crops cut regularly by fine blades YIELDS
Crossing river, wake old poet VIRGIL
Female nurse once given fruit for free ... DISENGAGE
Five times the minimum charge, once, for a bike PENNYFARTHING
Former country pit all the rage way back ABYSSINIA
Girl in African state briefly resident in Calcutta? BENGALI
I'll use legs for transport, avoiding one new driver (Frank) GUILELESS
Immediate answer, dividing explosive kept by mad old American INSTANTANEOUS
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In impudence, maintain one's returning to take control PREVAIL
Laurel planted by Bob's carriage STANHOPE
Like the main sort of canoe, one heading for channel OCEANIC
Lying down under stress, I'd admitted being subject to mishaps ACCIDENTPRONE
Opera replacing Aida, one with sad end DIDOANDAENEAS
Part of every river, to begin with? REACH
Pass round sort of port, but be economical HUSBAND
Personality this writer's embodied in stories ANIMA
Pole bird found on shore STILT
Protective covering isn't designed for a plucky player LUTENIST
Some dreary ancestor, one who spoke an Indic language ARYAN
Steps the vanquished may take? FLIGHT
Ukrainian poem about mariner in jail? CRIMEAN
Vision sport administrators brooded over in city FANTASY