The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25405 - February 22, 2013

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A payment with small coins put in reserve for trainee APPRENTICE
Army strike on island, one in the South Pacific TAHITI
Ask people for money — share pound that's collected PASSTHEHATROUND
At home, alone and in bits ONONESOWNGROUND
Be told bank is more robust HEARTIER
Cade only half intended such bold resistance DEFIANCE
Doctor, for instance, covers edges of scars with it? DRESSING
Fellow at tea party not interested in cultural matters CHAP
Flower cultivated originally among Russians during revolution NARCISSUS
Funky routine, climbing stunted tree COOLIBAH
Held on to hat, one lifted at onset of tornado KEPT
In school and at university, girl made effort to appear smart POSHEDUP
Landlords, first to run out of spirits HOSTS
Last goal by City side's right-winger ENDURE
Mock diamond geezer, perhaps, who's not well JEER
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Northerner's home close to heart of S American capital INUIT
One with leanings to be a surgeon? LISTER
Prizes left over at races TROPHIES
Put off cooked food, mother finally consumed sandwiches DISHEARTEN
Ranking of professionals at Wimbledon, we hear, going ahead PROCEEDING
Regularly plays reed instrument LYRE
Reminiscent of Rumpole's last case EVOCATIVE
Repaint crimson: give green consideration? REDECORATE
School's founder and child left stuck in a lift ARISTOTLE
Scrubber thrown out of bars in most of Hull NAILBRUSH
Short trip — journey in part of Ireland SLIGO
Silly season's beginning with papers backing trade union power STUPID
Very high grade RANK
Woman's age, about ninety-nine ERICA
Youngster's shirt torn at the back TEEN