The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24634 - September 4, 2010

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Ace crossing lake comes to medium whirlpool MAELSTROM
An alluring thing to play for a cricket team! GLAMORGAN
Approach series in buoyant mood RUNUP
Assistant, vain at heart, gave up backing a politician AIDEDECAMP
Boy stores minute wild cress in water droplets: I'd drain mine! ARCHIMEDESSCREW
Chart tune that for example breaks amplifier MEGAPHONE
Criminal with horse: I may hang HIGHWAYMAN
Do minimal money laundering when pinching Royal Navy asset WARSHIP
Excuse me: what comes before that in quiet message? PRETEXT
Fish to lift out of one's trap RAYS
Fit cases for, ultimately, debate ARGUE
Flying starts for both yachts active in regatta BYAIR
Gift to press on girl SOPHIE
Girl's last letter found on a drawer ZARA
Head on arm, bottom in the air AFOOT
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Hot meal goes in seconds: gracious! STEAMY
Italian hothead's instant comeback in Bristol ground STROMBOLI
Knight visiting capitals entered without obstruction UNCLOGGED
Looked to have reached climax of speech PEEKED
One disbelieving as diamonds drop close to batsman? INFIELD
One who's been blessed with answer? Good for him! STAG
One's acknowledgement to carrier on arrival: I'm stumped! YOUVEGOTMETHERE
Opera set in hospital by a composer SMETANA
Prisoner cracking jaw CONFAB
Punch worker, look, holding up ducks PUPPETEER
Set to obtain win, gave out GETWEAVING
Smoother spin doctors prepare my English EMERYPAPER
Spartan in ancient times touring most of continent BASIC
Team has odd members leaving their bus HIBS
Things in such a state after vacation EMPTY