The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 834 - September 12, 2009

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Clues Answers
About to take place in street nearby JUSTAROUNDTHECORNER
Aiming to get peace in both parts of Ireland constant EIRENIC
Anne's successor, only half English, first to complete a book on farming GEORGIC
Author published singular volume, being short of time RANSOME
Before end of performance, thugs start breaking up part of theatre THRUSTSTAGE
Brit backing troops invading our country? Well I never! GORBLIMEY
Captain takes sailor to boat SKIPJACK
Classical tenor useless in stage musical? Not half CARUSO
Cold pastry dish chef originally included in first course is focus of attention CENTREPIECE
College has no organised data, said the IT experts TECHNOPHILES
Creation of academic poetry? UNIVERSE
Credit made more affordable, but folded CREASED
Defamatory words nasty man uttered about start of conference TRADUCEMENT
Difficult to get vintage wine in solid cases? INSCRUTABLE
Distressed sound made by dog left out? Correct YEP
Dressmaker's work is addictive HABITFORMING
East European about to run off ELOPE
Exotic dish prepared in local auberge, usually for starters PILAU
Explorer regularly involved in polar treks OATES
Facade of store's terribly posh for new town at first SHOPFRONT
Force used by inquisitor questionably TORQUE
Foreign language bores actor silly SERBOCROAT
Girl's given warning after European's heard making overture FINGALSCAVE
Great numbers stuck inside mines, cut off at both ends INTENSE
Guardian's expression of disapproval on front of early edition TUTELARY
Having secured shelter during trip, stay out late? SLEEPIN
Included in list of names for team, I celebrate ROISTER
Indian standing next to pillar appears more sinister CREEPIER
Keeps a close eye on patients CASES
Leader leaves platform in disgust ODIUM
Parting words in letters read aloud SEEYOU
Clues Answers
Party for class of youngsters RECEPTION
Piece for classical musicians performed by Sinatra too TRIOSONATA
Pilot found area, going past mountain AVIATOR
Plot by Conservative and Liberal to gatecrash function STORYLINE
Protests about forms of entertainment REPRESENTATIONS
Put in new position outside plot, gnarled tree's beginning to develop REPLANTED
Raised to lieutenant while on duty — one's just overcome PIPPEDATTHEPOST
Reply enclosed in letter I posted RIPOSTE
Rodent making bed in middle of lair ACOUCHI
Russian writer's revolutionary opening play TOLSTOY
Sixteen hours, perhaps, on peak of Italian mountain IDA
Smart, and about to get smarter CHIPPER
Soldiers joining fight in city of old SPARTA
Something sweet rejected as accompaniment for a spring vegetable ASPARAGUS
Something to help when returning with groceries, principally? TOTEBAG
Son assigned helper, a terrifying sort SCARER
Speak at length about ... um ... nothing? PERORATE
Special offer on white coffee, port or bubbly (3,3,3,5,2,3) TWOFORTHEPRICEOFONE
Suggestion snooker cue's no good with this TIPOFF
Terrible performer has head bitten off ... by him? DIRECTOR
They carry water from river into fields PITCHERS
Though given a makeover, the cap is trendy no longer HEPCAT
Tired by race over hill RUNDOWN
Unknown female embraced by a friend from France, one used to romance? UNFAMILIAR
US president died, stabbed PIERCED
US state's appeal to Reagan, for example, welcomed OREGON
Very keen to stick around southern island PASSIONATE
Violin piece abandoned by British band RIDGE
Wine would be nastier if adulterated RETSINA
Worshipper not at liberty — along with others — to tour Aegean island PENTECOSTAL
Wrongdoer punished: deprived of freedom CONFINED