The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 396 - March 30, 2002

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A cock-fight joined violently AMAIN
A funny sort — rational, but concerned with predicting the future ASTROLOGICAL
A worldly circle ORBIT
Act frivolously, skipping along the water's edge? PLAYDUCKSANDDRAKES
Alarm bell, and other sounds of clock in hearing TOCSIN
Almost inattentive after wife is cajoling WHEEDLES
Bad sin indicator - I'm coming to judgment DISCRIMINATION
Bed with a good book on ship MATTRESS
Besotted admirers invested pounds in radio set for broadcasting IDOLATERS
Bone from old South American people showing one mutation INCUS
Butt may survive scrutiny HOLDWATER
Captured, lied under torture, and did it again and again REDUPLICATED
Casually gets girl choice drink PICKSUP
Check potato is round REBUT
Comparatively unrestrained, one's received a smacker CHASTISER
Complete accounts as books are put in to pulp up ENTERUP
Connecting to everyone in circle REACHING
Crawled to one's guru? SWAMI
Crazy sort of crowd? Far from it, reading a book MADDING
Definition of the reflective nature of radar PALINDROME
Doctor has substance right for injection in bottom REGISTRAR
Dressy at heart, I put on piece of jewellery for palace ESCORIAL
Dummy, supporting crimes — he makes a bad situation worse JOBSCOMFORTER
Extremist fault rarely concealed ULTRA
Faithful formula provides Paul for one with tedious speech APOSTLESCREED
Feeling green, tip one's glass away specially? RECYCLE
Forced to grow up early in this vicious place HOTBED
Fur, a year in storage, is worth airing SAYABLE
Havng characters formed after a depressing experience? TYPEWRITTEN
Head of state was a follower of Calvin COOLIDGE
Heron is flying a little out to sea INSHORE
House parties' members sitting down to a specific task? SELECTCOMMITTEE
Imperialist seizing one area to make a state RHODEISLAND
In fix, old ship being banned EMBARGOED
King's ignoring university appeal, is the complaint ARTHRITIS
Landfall long needed to take in naval repairs AVALANCHE
Leading member of the establishment? HOUSEHOLDER
Lets back into US college, taking studies externally READMITS
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Mixes up clothing given to little chap GARBLES
Name one group of people that's close TERMINATION
Nears collapse, eating greenstuff that's poison NERVEGAS
Nervous as I try jet travel JITTERY
Nobility found old woman appallingly rude GRANDEUR
One negotiating for title role GOBETWEEN
One's going to slip, perhaps, showing this part of ice-skate OUTSIDEEDGE
Outsiders in tough residential areas in America THESTATES
Pathetic - one's held up normally rapid means of communication EMEIL
Perform precisely correctly, as tubular bell player should STRIKETHERIGHTNOTE
Piles of hay and fruit in foreign conveyance RICKSHAW
Poor girl had a fit, asked to be his royal bride PRINCECHARMING
Port in Northern Ireland exporting sulphur, rather more than is apparent ULTERIOR
Precious thing, helmet, for flier GOLDCREST
Pull rank in undisciplined practice for Olympic competition? THROWONESWEIGHTAROUND
Record shortly given a spin on show DISPLAYED
Refuse to admit hearts beat THRASH
Religious meeting at cross often seen in the countryside SERVICETREE
Repeatedly about to arrest singular plotter against Caesar CASCA
Repetitive speakers STAMMERERS
Runs through, not wearing dress till later? REHEARSES
Secret place where father may wait for admission CONFESSIONAL
Secure temporary accommodation for an uncertain duration PRISONCAMP
Short musical interval featured a sea god TRITON
So earnest, the silly old astronomer ERATOSTHENES
Sociable, so available for a bash CLUBBABLE
State life-preserver is needed by an elite body of troops ARKANSAS
Stirred up in claim made of one's town MUNICIPAL
Tranquil setting for golf or tennis — footballer may appear for both COUNTRYCLUB
Translation of crib too mechanical ROBOTIC
Typical writer - there's nothing left for him to do RIGHTHANDER
Unable to face attractive spread of food? Think again! (4,2,3,7-5) BACKTOTHEDRAWINGBOARD
Unconscious census official is avoiding controls UNDERTHECOUNTER
Under cover, kid is restricted LIMITED
University involved in humane studies about sacred text SUTRA
Unqualified, needing to change a course SHEER
Weed needs break, going to school RESTHARROW
Writer depicted murder victim in lift finally failing REBELAIS