The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 649 - July 8, 2006

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Clues Answers
...beat quarry - it's a sucker for stones LAMPREY
A forceful performer abandoning drug is hard to reprove ADMONISH
Airman, plastered, embraces fellow serviceman in friendly fashion ARMINARM
Army invading state, going swimmingly NATATION
Around Thursday, a certain left-winger is very busy ONTHETROT
Bird required to organise party DODO
Bishop holds the answer - and the answer is satisfactory OKEYDOKEY
Campanologists will vary the order of performance RINGTHECHANGES
Canine star of many films in colour, one set in the Fleet RINTINTIN
Cautious judge wrapped in protective membrane CAREFUL
Corporation used to produce cereals BREADBASKET
Could be hearing tenor SENSE
Delayed sailor, one wearing crimson TARRIED
Editor set about employees, then did some editing EMENDED
Enthusiastic cry KEEN
Expecting attack, thieves fend one off ONTHEDEFENSIVE
Explorer, artist and film star in one RALEIGH
Fellow carries a dog, perhaps, around as an aide-memoire NOTEPAD
Fish was humming SMELT
Forty nine houses may be so described BACKTOBACK
Get sick, tucking into overcooked rabbit TAILENDER
Gorge some of baby's milk ABYSM
Guarantee it's not the right result ENSUE
Halfbacks once on all sides RIGHTLEFTANDCENTRE
Here and there is excited fan ADHERENT
High-fliers won't lay off hard work HEDGEHOP
Hoarder keeps half a suit: how wasteful he is MISUSER
Horse covered with spangles after being clipped EQUINE
Irregular kind of bars frequented by gymnasts ASYMMETRIC
Legume out of reach? Obtain alternative HARICOTBEAN
Clues Answers
Length of interval in the middle CENTIMETRE
Love making trouble over forty two ADORATION
Making more efficient use of uncommon mineral in trap STREAMLINING
Most pretentiously aesthetic - could be tastier ARTIEST
Necklace given to Catholic TORC
Nippy and lippy? You need control FASTFORWARD
Nothing should... OUGHT
Old item presented by an orchestra ALSO
Opening extract from honorific eulogy ORIFICE
Plot allocation ALLOTMENT
PM - one not far out AFTERNOON
Popular scenery round the States is somewhat rough INDECOROUS
Protects men suffering in a difficult situation CONTRETEMPS
Pupil gets one slate for free LIBERATE
Resisting attack in good shape FIGHTINGFIT
Retired FBI agent randy? That's slanderous DEFAMATORY
School of fish surfacing, head up TUTOR
Scottish tower housing old jewellery BROOCH
Set up grandiose development ORGANISED
Sorry state of affairs in Aberglaslyn, for instance APRETTYPASS
Sudden attack in bad weather STORM
Thick discharge - it can be fatal FRIENDLYFIRE
Three times note European match rearranged - this will improve things ENHANCEMENT
Tool displacing roof of cage to bottom - rabbit gets out DUTCHHOE
Top officers in charge accompanying a Swede, perhaps BRASSICA
Topaz, perhaps, found in park YELLOWSTONE
Two areas of disagreement about article need compromise SPLITTHEDIFFERENCE
Unreliable way to get red-eye FLYBYNIGHT
Weapon knight drops a lot LANCE
White sheets could be turned back in Room 101 ICECAPS