The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 856 - January 30, 2010

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Clues Answers
A Hindu ascetic? Just about a thousand! FAKIR
Allowing light through tunnel carts damaged TRANSLUCENT
Altar hanging, torn, floating in river FRONTAL
Bearings taken on vessel in coastal region SEABOARD
Bedclothes Vladimir Ilyich used, switching two components? LINEN
Behaves imperiously, making deliveries around Paddington? OVERBEARS
Bloke carrying high-class composer over tree-lined road BOULEVARD
Called youth leader "loose-limbed and gangly" RANGY
Canvas possibly transported to Spain in post MAINTOPSAIL
Carpet one who teases cleric? Not one KIDDERMINSTER
Citizens — small number enthralled by birds GENOESE
Clubs in West rejected sensible old Roman patron MAECENAS
Crime-fighters scoffed, seeing insert INTERPOLATE
Criticism of musical on radio — crazy variant ANIMADVERSION
Cure taken in the Algarve HEAL
Demented Europeans missing church before call-up FRENETIC
Ditch European language — it's no good for one who enjoys courses TRENCHERMAN
Diver's cunning test involving lake GUILLEMOT
Domesticated seabird briefly appearing by writer's feet? PENTAMETER
Famous twin's puzzle bishop abandoned for mass REMUS
Fellow bringing last of cricket gear to centre BASIL
Fish the French champion found at end of rod STICKLEBACK
Funny hat protecting a little girl TABITHA
Fussy one-time aspiration to tour Gulf State OLDWOMANISH
Grumble endlessly about initiation of avoidable change MUTATE
Hamlet's rest, as disturbed by the French? SILENCE
Hash can appear in Tommy's! MESSTIN
Ill-educated soldier returning girl's books IGNORANT
Imperious pronouncements Conservative'll put in speech DICTATORIAL
Lacking aptitude, soldiers made fewer advances TALENTLESS
Clues Answers
Liable, to a man, to develop love of dance BALLETOMANIA
Little creature Elia presented to family LAMBKIN
Loathsome activity of Wat Tyler's followers REVOLTING
Managed most of sovereign's attendants, giving rise to animosity RANCOUR
Meeting-place that may have box on either side JUNCTION
Misprint that's relating to the shore, we're told LITERAL
Monarch aims to go without footwear TRAINERS
Old-fashioned, but not without romantic engagements DATED
Oppressed hill dweller's initial points about time on staff DOWNTRODDEN
People of importance in the field of mathematics? SIGNIFICANTFIGURES
Pompous chief's article going into decorative groovin' HIGHFALUTIN
Purchase lots of sheets, say, for old vessel BIREME
Reading about western state importing wine RECITAL
Record thus made originally in the Derby area EPSOM
Remain resolute, having a close shave, perhaps? (4,1,5,5,3) KEEPASTIFFUPPERLIP
Report of fight over management — such a vehicle for learning DUALCONTROL
Rural site of Mogul architecture, one administered externally AGRARIAN
Russian often at sea supplying tin STANNIFEROUS
Ruthless way English suppress cathedral city STEELY
Sail north after low debauchee on river MOONRAKER
Some nun is on a lute played at same pitch UNISONAL
Son leaves wooded area early, as predicted FORETOLD
Sound equipment, say, with more garish cover LOUDSPEAKER
Still one whose existence is unconfirmed YETI
Study what's been achieved? Not at curbing hostile power CONTAINMENT
Team regularly raised payment to prepare for journey EMBUS
Thwart lady, rejecting notice in anger CROSSLY
Tired out bearing record damage to reputation DISCREDIT
Walk out on barren tract DESERT
Wise to carry jug for removal of waste matter SEWERAGE