The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 402 - May 4, 2002

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A fine pretext for insult AFFRONT
A number of boats almost move smoothly, having sound steering device FLOTILLA
Add false details and libel me outrageously - be silent! EMBELLISH
After bribe, chap's writing false arguments SOPHISMS
Anguished chorus of 'Howzat'? OUTCRY
Appearing to have improved yield of harvest CROPPINGUP
Apple-pie order given by new head about to take dinner NEATNESS
As habitual drunkard, man's English at first unintelligible to outsiders ESOTERIC
As task, set poem is to be translated IMPOSE
Bedding girl with energy by the bucket PAILLASSE
Being Jewish, write down some Yiddish as I dictate HASIDIC
Bridge opening gets into some chaos ANARCHY
Charged people to watch one being an idiot? (4,2,10,2,7) MADEANEXHIBITIONOFONESSELF
City long attached musically to 58 DETROIT
City set in a Scottish river ADELAIDE
Clubs unwilling to take on footballer, one dropped for being behind play BACKCLOTH
Disc going around wretched back - I ranted and shouted - such words those were! DISYLLABIC
Expedition goes on cold sober CHASTE
Extra wages given to baggage that'll drive you round the bend DIFFERENTIALGEAR
Fish on stretch of water, doing medium job CHANNELLING
Flute played mechanically in this lamentable amateur production PYRAMUSANDTHISBE
Frequency with which I succeed in hot spot FIREPLACE
Fund-raising event held by Mrs Trollope which may be sniffily recognised FRAGRANCES
God! Shall I be seen in such garments? PANTIHOSE
Group in heaven, saint dropped from prayer ORION
I'm upset over pounds in money temp's wasted in improper use MISEMPLOYMENT
It passes through the body, as a rule SNACTMENT
King absent from a European match AGREE
Like some titles, following a line women may have no interest in? HEREDITARY
Little toe she damaged, wearing this? STILETTOHEEL
Logical procedure that advances prospects of New Labour? INDUCTION
Loud instruments, or soft ones FLUTES
Made fresh drink DESALINATED
Many involved by accident as stately building's erected PILEUP
Northerner with something to sell for old tax to pay SCOTANDLOT
Not looking forward to this ride? SIDESADDLE
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One celebrated in November, the year a daughter went up to college ALLSOULSDAY
One met the old record for lace NEEDLEPOINT
Oversight of liberal section of church LAPSE
People bayed for trip to Stockholm LAUREATES
Point to burn in suit and footwear ESPADRILLES
Poorly-educated Italian woman doesn't open good books IGNORANT
Quickly turning round king retreats NOOKS
Regiment finds main road badly congested ARTILLERY
Released before appeal when I admitted bloomer FREESIA
Residence I changed, given court order DECREENISI
Resistance to fire warden RANGER
Ruin Naples, if involved in this war? PENINSULAR
Scene of 1944 fighting and of gambling, we hear CASSINO
Senior churchmen involved later in clean environment PRELATURE
Set texts LIBRETTI
Severely afflicted by strain, being arrested by sort of gun STRICKEN
Sportsman has to manoeuvre oar on to women's boat FEATHERWEIGHT
Tense attitude of very optimistic forecaster LUTUREPERFECT
There's nothing fine in foul air in the evening SMOOTHING
Those highly placed on board invite political leader in to drinks TOPMASTS
Three joint leaders in the Latin form TRIUMVIRI
Transport goods further, as service OVERHAUL
Trembled as rot spread in banking centre LOMBARDSTREET
Two or three, for example, is the hour for prayer PRIME
Under wave, fish may be attached to sole for easy progress ROLLERSKATE
Very private group of worshippers I have seen holding scriptural study SECRETIVE
Went over poetry in jazz setting TRAVERSED
What Dryden saw as the final achievement in us, after going through a whole range of notes (3,8,7,4,2,3) THEDIAPASONCLOSINGFULLINMAN
What may be in vehicle, to depart CARGO
Woman grabs youngster eating a spicy snack ENCHILADA
Work out gender for fowl SUSSEX
Workers denounce defeat SHOPFLOOR
Would you say worker Tom or Bob has been booked? SAWYER
Wrong equals true - a cynical misinterpretation INACCURATELY
Your experienced setter has plenty of years left (5,2,4,2,3,3,3,3) THEREISLIFEINTHEOLDDOGYET