The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 627 - February 25, 2006

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A little time to absorb proposal's particular view ASPECT
American's chasing recently referenced items for Greek hero THESEUS
Angry over surgeon exhibiting sample of skeleton CROSSBONES
Artist, one taking on new challenge in an instant MICHELANGELO
Bell and whip symbolising queen's consort? TOMCAT
Bird seen round buildings could be tame in hours HOUSEMARTIN
Brutally give description of rejection from beauty contest? DISHOUT
Bush the centre of attention in nursery circles? MULBERRY
Canary, say, is caught time after time CAGEBIRD
Comfortable seat more extended, accommodating the last of you LOUNGER
Conservative's less flabby and less sleazy? CLEANER
Contents were mostly redesigned in urban areas TOWNCENTRES
Could reading this make a miser snarl? SILASMARNER
Country chap caught in a shower of rain ARGENTINA
Country failing to enthral father SPAIN
Cruel rulers? They heartlessly governed US city TYRANNY
Deployment of the sonar in marine area NORTHSEA
Direct entitlement to follow river FORTHRIGHT
Footballer to act as MC? That's perverted BACKTOFRONT
Former nurse to continue EXTEND
Girl expecting to be followed home? LITTLEBOPEEP
Girl in c-chamber, where she may be instructed to sit? CLASSROOM
Hire purchase arrangement - words not hard to understand? EASYTERMS
I must, when drunk, cut down randiness - here's an incentive STIMULUS
Information about bird hovering over a place of sacrifice GEHENNA
It's a standard form of illumination, by the way STREETLAMP
Just beatin' a beauty PIPPIN
Justification for maintaining a military presence? OLDSOLDIERSNEVERDIE
Leading article supported by prominent teacher AHEAD
List including fixed location of stone ROSETTA
Morning caller with list that's carried round ROOSTER
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Most of opposition accepting this writer's candidate NOMINEE
NASA's ambitious slogan? THESKYSTHELIMIT
Neglected children taking refuge in confectionery? HANSELANDGRETEL
Nervous as humorous sketch represented this SKITTISH
New extremes of satanism covered in characteristic broadcast TRANSMIT
North American writer finally turned in article depicting imaginary land NARNIA
Not entirely learned, studies in US state WISCONSIN
Old mare allowed to roam in noble area of country EARLDOM
One owned up over love in US location IDAHO
One shuns issuing this writer EMERSON
Painter satisfied about article MANET
Piano in dance? It may require tilting when played PINBALL
Poet - the chap's after an expression of affection HUGHES
Poor writer angry after missing opening PENURIOUS
Public nuisance who'll drop in one's estimation? LITTERLOUT
Richard's enemy, a boy engaged in crime SALADIN
Sailing boat, very tidy, going to Irish islands TRIMARAN
Say one's staying in poker game for now, but just popping out? SEEYOULATER
Sequential progression in reality may be twisted LINEARITY
Show English floozies returning, led by villainous character DEMONSTRATE
Sister displaying new article from Paris NUN
Space running short for large animal ROO
There Paul wrote epistle he's given us EPHESUS
This provides me a definite amount of drink MEASURE
Try tenderness at the start, and compassion HEART
Wearing one hundred per cent plant fibre, understand? COTTONON
What may spill over into pitched battle? FOOTBALLHOOLIGANISM
Wife shuns joking describing development in bioscience CLONING
Willow looking healthier? Not at first OSIER
Working phone available in emergencies? ONCALL
Working with team, in position to proceed? ONSIDE