The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 391 - March 2, 2002

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'Iron drink' mix mostly included another element FERMIUM
A child shouldn't be press-ganged into wearing it SAILORSUIT
A knight with belly seen in port - a big sub-human creature ORANGUTAN
A lout wandering about with a litre is in a stew RATATOUILLE
Account given in journal tending to draw attention away from what matters DIVERSIONARY
Act as if loftiness is out of place - and smugness SELFSATISFACTION
After half-hour journey he's turned up in leather HORSEHIDE
Anecdotes from former English politician getting a couple of laughs initially EXEMPLA
Aussie shrub that's gold inside, mostly yellowish-white outside CORREA
Bear dislocation with difficulty - this may provide therapeutic treatment ANABOLICSTEROID
Billy Richardson's part in musical LYRIC
Biology classes going out in a green bus SUBGENERA
Bird left animal sanctuary LARK
Boat or car show's most important event? MOTORLAUNCH
Bread container in store CASHREGISTER
Capability was the hallmark of one such estate worker LANDSCAPEGARDENER
Cautious about bombast in guarantee of quality? WARRANTY
Clot? Maybe one country character among number THICKEN
Component of gun in a pile of stuff in field? COCK
Connie got confused about sequence of events in biological development ONTOGENIC
Cynthia's at sea - good sport there YACHTING
David gets into vehicle - old American not looking healthy CADAVEROUS
Distressed French soldier, small man in captivity NEEDY
Dramatist of Street Scene must have right vehicle in artistic composition RICERCAR
Draw liquid from one South American plant - it's starchy TAPIOCA
Enchantress has line put in ring CIRCLE
Fails to include one clergyman in reference books DIRECTORIES
Finding squeak, fix small security device PEEPHOLE
Gadget produced sort of belief in progress GISMO
Good man facing abuse in newspaper feature STOPPRESS
Happy little holiday ending with party JAUNTY
Holy and unholy women climbing biblical mount PISGAH
How much is written on this paper? PRICELIST
It's posh, decorative, complex, and maybe too smart by half OVERSOPHISTICATED
Joky rhymes with bits of this song and dance HOKEYCOKEY
Jumps further than a lot - upset not getting first in trials possibly OUTLEAPS
Lads with yen to get out, wanting holidays first and last YOUTHS
Like similarly placed genes disposed to make Alec ill ALLELIC
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Man going after a pair of females with little hesitation is one who disturbs the peace AFFRAYER
Metallic foundation made of counterfeit coated metal BASEPLATE
Note when man contracted illness MEASLES
Obstacle came into violent contact with companion HITCH
One in a muddle, about 50, without sense of purpose AIMLESS
One who can fix a break? TRAVELAGENT
Organisation needing to know what's up when there's problem at Heathrow AIRTRAFFICCONTROL
Part of garment too loose for torso, always tucked in REVERS
Peg? Drink, small quantity of it NOGGIN
Plant people gathered at Stonehenge in June? MIDSUMMERMEN
Profitable English company has no male in charge ECONOMIC
Prosperous area in which you'll see people out of business? STOCKBROKERBELT
Put gas in - possibly while someone's out OXYGENATE
Put too many workers in, forming more than five lines? OVERSTAFF
Restaurant service offered by day by bar that's Irish, Tipperary's foremost DINNERSET
River entering brown lake TARN
Shame on lord, man displaying gun! FIELDPIECE
She has the will to sort things out EXECUTRIX
Shrub needs a container like this ACANTHUS
Silly nit restricted by lack of interest or feeling of hostility ANTIPATHY
Sinner so involved with foul play in a way that's not cricket? UNPROFESSIONALLY
Small number ill with sorcery, reeling after witch produces chemical HEXYLRESORCINOL
Small picture of home group INSET
Some characters with sweet nature that can be explosive ETNA
Some near the top of the class getting punishment? SIXOFTHEBEST
Special charter's drawn up with agreement to establish metropolitan county GREATERMANCHESTER
Stage performers, stars without hair ACTRESSES
Stick with yesteryear's actor in a difficult situation GUMTREE
Story in which local inhabitant hosts a bishop NARRATIVE
Suffer at home taking endless medicine? INCUR
The one who had roast beef in game PIGGYINTHEMIDDLE
The present time's not so nice, so it somehow should be forgotten NONCE
The time to fall asleep for most of us, when all is said and done (2,3,3,2,3,3) ATTHEENDOFTHEDAY
To check entrance you finally squeezed in AUDIT
Tormenter is free, on the rampage - get telescopes INTERFEROMETERS
Trendy cathedral entertaining numbers in passionate fashion INTENSELY
What sounds like a country's provision for running things smoothly GREASE
What you get in fridges - horrible pâté, mush that's soft inside HEATPUMPS