The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24671 - October 18, 2010

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A hamper designed to hold round jars AMPHORAE
Anxious, worried, in a stew? Good! SWEATING
Art able to take part in American state CANST
Champion heading for disaster in English language ENDORSE
Consequence of decay initially plain to state PTOMAINE
Divert public besieged by soldiers twice REROUTE
Elsa, for one, loses in play LIONESS
Enthusiastic greaser's hard work outside GUNGHO
Extra essayist is withdrawn ADDON
Flower, say — one in group appearing nightly AQUILEGIA
Follow up dispatch that's a welcome surprise GODSEND
Grand woman's name GLADYS
Have in mind alternately nice and nasty person MEANIE
Head of company introduces pound line — one takes a bow CELLO
Illusory sighting of French flier MIRAGE
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Is 26 coming back for 3 bones? TARSI
Museum remains with an outside agent ASHMOLEAN
Novel articles in French upset college EMMANUEL
Nursemaid collecting number of casualties with a religious leader AYATOLLAH
One day in Rome Elsa isn't dressed in frills NONESSENTIALS
Painter, say, not starting for Israel EXPRESSIONIST
Peer, as in Lakeland centre EQUAL
Peninsula where pal's first wearing fleece INDOCHINA
Powder and shot diminished bit by bit PAREDDOWN
Regret about old, old man making music EUROPOP
To a listener sell part of organ PEDAL
Turning point in which Tom Jones at first put on charm TJUNCTION
Unfinished composer — one not seen in country house GRANGE
Welsh river man goes up RENEGUE
Writer accepted by academic publisher is to speak freely OPENUP