The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 379 - December 24, 2001

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A drop's apt to be nasty - with this STRAPPADO
A pod, a cover possibly in which there's a food item AVOCADOPEAR
A problem with one of the chaps at half time? MIDLIFECRISIS
A vehicle that is conveying detectives and killer of mites ACARICIDE
Activate furnaces of inner emotion? (4,3,7,2,4,5) WARMTHECOCKLESOFONESHEART
After death pine as coffin goes through curtains ENDLONG
Amount of play shows broadmindedness TOLERANCE
Architect, one associated with part of V and A ALBERTI
Averting hunger, as besieged pigs are trying to do? (7,3,4,4,3,4) KEEPINGTHEWOLFFROMTHEDOOR
Bag cardinal perhaps consecrated SACRED
Beaver in stream in grounds to the west SEWELLEL
Betrayal with son disappearing - certain Rex who's got hold of the cash? TREASURER
Big feline keeps old feline in place LOCATION
Change effected by sun interacting with matter TRANSMUTE
Chemical action so explosive, source of energy ISOOCTANE
Classical way to go into a hill - not what one wants to do! AVIATOR
Composer stole tune's introduction TIPPETT
Cover required by member over winter months EARMUFF
Cut grass hides bird incompletely REDUCED
Cycling no good on island, it being a bomb site BIKINI
Dangerous female in stories? Stupid lie! LORELEI
Day for fish discarded almost - notice meat dish FRICASSEE
Dizzy girl initially unwell with endless spots GILLESPIE
European male about to grab a frenzied female MAENAD
Facility at gym club that may enable people to drink separately? PARALLELBARS
Fibrous material contributing to baby's sustenance BYSSUS
Field marshal who developed special technique? ALEXANDER
Film shown in a church gallery ACETATE
First bit of music - singer curbs that sign of nerves TREMBLE
Footwear setting a gal apart, when dancing? ALPARGATA
Fresh word created by science at Durham? NEOLOGY
Girl joining English actors to get into a mould DIECAST
Given cues, focus on performing in smash hit? SUCCESFOU
Harangue leaders of pack encouraging evildoers in school SPEECH
Having individual person's name and number brought round ONEMAN
Here's a boy? No, no! THERESA
Horse is treated with this dish - something with honey CURRYCOMB
In fret I refuse to call it a day RETIRE
Clues Answers
Inclined to come in very nobly? HIGHMINDEDLY
Irritability of saint - curses uncharacter.istically FRACTIOUSNESS
Joanna's treated well by one who is PIANISTIC
Like ecclesiastical walk with leading pair of clergymen coming from south CLAUSTRAL
Like some bugs making one pet rather agitated HETEROPTERAN
Little creature in water bit perch TADPOLE
Little ornament appearing scruffy, in a sense? NECKLET
Maiden joins lad in an asignation, initially in the wood! AMBOYNA
Man seen as good after time, American theologian ERASTUS
Maybe mug or fool put ahead of excellent learner ASSAIL
Military award that's briefly held by friend's mother DISTINGUISHEDSERVICEMEDAL
Name of park by river, a rotten location in India HYDERABAD
Near misses? Wax lyrical in gratitude thus (5,6,3,6,5) THANKHEAVENFORLITTLEGIRLS
Not confined, in general ATLARGE
Nutty uncle harbours notion of ancient Greek EUCLIDEAN
Once again go over what may be spare RETREAD
One soldier following others taking wine, about to become overindulgent ORGIASTIC
Pale colour of flower? NILEGREEN
Part of vehicle left by kerb? NEARSIDE
Plans to nail objectionable people reported TACTICS
Plant needs a support, external post MARESTAIL
Plantation was quiet - could it be boring there? WOODWASP
Process for getting hold of the essence of chemistry DISTILLATION
Reptile excited Cockney girl when seen on a road FRILLEDLIZARD
Return of theatre's erstwhile star? PERFORMER
School, they say, is to be demolished, possibly EATEN
Setback for part of church set - I almost phone church member EVANGELICAL
Something talked about in the City, like unusual pregnancy ECTOPIC
Stay out too long, having stayed out too long before? OVERSLEEP
That pure ice can somehow be healing THERAPEUTIC
They may be given crowns - symbols of legal power? TEETH
Unrestrained, as Little Englanders don't think they are? INCONTINENT
Unsuitable home needs to be given annex INAPPROPRIATE
Vessel left abandoned - see external seaweed SARGASSUM
Vessel, right one to slosh in stew POTPOURRI
What could be professor's hat seen round beginning of term TITLE
With great dignity head left academy finally NOBLY
Yesteryear's supplier of local bread? RATEPAYER