The Times - Cryptic - Today is the fortieth anniversary of Wadham Sutton's first crossword for The Times. This is his puzzle no. 1,404. - January 17, 2012

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Advise against direct action a union finally organised CONTRAINDICATE
Badger has entrance to sett across a river HARASS
Champion embraced by the Romans HERO
Cipher experts sneer terribly about focus of 1972 war ENCODERS
Critical female's odious missing husband FATEFUL
Defrauding Poles involved in winter sport SKINNING
Diagnostic aids bringing variable increment for 22, say? XRAYS
Direct argument about origin of this plant LEADWORT
Earnest fellows in a tizzy at first after trial TESTAMENT
Extractors out in 1972? MINERS
Great Tew, a curious target for a 1972 break-in WATERGATE
Handsome youth lives south of a river ADONIS
Home Counties kid, one with Jewish blood SEMITE
Honour music-maker with a certain appeal SALUTE
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Lavish display run by the unruly RIOT
London borough others presumably back? About time SUTTON
Not pleased with information on what you are doing CROSSWORD
Noteworthy quality of pupil's resubmitted work? REMARKABLENESS
Occasions 17 dn endlessly recalled TIMES
Pay attention, being unusually silent before the beak LISTENUP
President re-elected in 1972 could barely have this! NIXON
See printing unit's head, being under obligation BEHOLDENNESS
Stars, for example, appearing in father's country PEGASUS
The home team's passion coming to the fore FIRESIDE
Unenlightened old boy's run out of shrub OBSCURANT
Votes in favour of the old quarters YESES
What 20 did in 1972 (elect Heath to protect energy?) PICKETED
Wise, we're told, to wear long suit at crime play FORTYYEARSON