The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 941 - September 3, 2011

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Clues Answers
After a bit of a fiddle, nut advanced position BRIDGEHEAD
Amount of heat occupying weatherman THERM
At sea one's at sea LANDLUBBER
Avuncular story-teller raised in old region of Mesopotamia SUMER
Bacon and ham's going off in old carrier HANSOMCAB
Basil, for example, taken in by another boy HERB
Book found by doctor in boat that may provide required information TRUTHDRUG
Brave man admitted becoming more sombre DARKENING
Brezhnev oddly regarded insects as monsters BEHEMOTHS
Celebrities entertaining king and queen in the emperor's new clothes? STARKERS
Ceresin, a slippery wax INCREASE
Chance to see Hollywood star, non-British, male RANDOM
Child penning letter for monster MINOTAUR
Chinese starter demonstrating parts of gymnast's repertoire SPRINGROLL
Clan member advanced across river CAMERON
Clutching bag, put in short lace ENTWINE
Cockney came to this place by boat to hear animals ROEDEER
Curry houses badly run — but one may eat there GRILLROOM
Display more, having grasped tool SCROLLSAW
Dramatist's about to replace a termagant SHREW
Eat risotto for starters in club or restaurant BRASSERIE
Engine driver with small crew STEAM
European prince left outside clubs hops here? DANCEHALL
Fauré's work — something to be played with delightful sound DOLLYSUITE
Fellow not likely to be disturbed by final defeat STABLEMATE
Female philosopher, having shed a couple of pounds, gets dessert CHARLOTTERUSSE
Folk dance when dissenter has ousted bishop REEL
Frank is seen after second part of course BACKSTRAIGHT
Good boy causing happiness GLAD
Having a hobby horse, rider's first to leave country after endless battle MONOMANIA
Clues Answers
Hindu deity wearing women's clothes? Not entirely INDRA
In Damascus mad king is hard to follow ASCLEARASMUD
Lawrence wrote this in the East End after a change of heart THERAINBOW
Making sense of exercise WORKINGOUT
Man beside himself after horse is lawfully killed HALAL
Marginally better after neat drink SPRUCEBEER
Model employer, perhaps, with creative traits ARTIST
Nothing lacking in pub stocking pure rum for festival in Rome LUPERCAL
One's free to roam, as expected FORESEEN
Pacific group as seen by maid in folklore MARIANAS
People who are skilful with farm vehicle avoiding cold shower DEMONSTRATOR
Phone US city MOBILE
Potential customer gets through marketing material PROSPECTUSES
Principal contender heartlessly describing record collection ARCHIVAL
Reservoir having problem with pressure SUMP
Safe fruit for singer PETERPEARS
Shanghai crowd go for Burns PRESSGANG
Stand where Becket fell CANTERBURY
Stop play to create picture puzzles DRAWSTUMPS
Studying plants in marsh, shade is cool BOTANISING
Swag for Australian is a lot of money BUNDLE
Terrible pun in discourse is thought to have offended UNDERSUSPICION
The other legislative assembly CONGRESS
Thiamine for Bevan ANEURIN
Titanic gunroom is abandoned GINORMOUS
Trial marriage that may be part of a series TESTMATCH
US city that finally upset mom and pop TAMPA
Very unhappy with collage CUTUP
Warn piano guy to play in musical PAINTYOURWAGON
We arranged nice break for philanthropist ANDREWCARNEGIE