The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 973 - April 7, 2012

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Clues Answers
A piece taking rook, then queen? One must exercise judgment ARBITER
After that point, to the French, it's crazy THENCEFORTH
Alternatively put oarsman back at front of dinghy REWORD
Angered with pain, use needle, in a way CROSSSTITCH
Author including unknown flower-girl in dramatic work ELIZA
Capital got constricted? BOGOTA
Change the penalty, abandoning new and special form of communication TELEPATHY
Characters from Guardian tag on — is editor irritated? ANTAGONISED
Chop certainly demolished — like bangers? PYROTECHNICAL
Clearly maintaining a very old part of house AVOWING
Communication equipment initially not right for so long ADIOS
Concerning a top car I wrecked, one shouldn't drop charges CAPACITOR
Controls shares — doesn't make the grade? PLOUGHS
Criminal threatening state disturbed emperor CONSTANTINETHEGREAT
Destroying Reading Town after making three positional changes in eleven TEARINGDOWN
Determined to get round part of course — this kind of hole's not straightforward DOGLEGGED
Dye contains a contaminant TAINT
Excel as strategist, striking across the board OUTGENERAL
Explosive to be borne inside missile TRIDENT
Feral creature 'as to be legally killed MUSTANG
For players, rather slow with advance payment ANDANTE
Greed, for example, in company that offers better risks CASINO
Have strong urge to join Conservative party CRAVE
Healthy property bringing dramatic enhancement for listeners SOUNDEFFECTS
Highly-strung supporter of well-balanced performer TIGHTROPE
I'm a star that's changed in style, fascinating fans CHARISMATIC
In theatres is tantalising, like Fry's lady? HEATRESISTANT
In which I'm taken in by crooked blighter? THIMBLERIG
Invariably pleased about female in family, lady without a daughter CONSISTENTLY
It often gets mixed up with this game of cards GIN
Clues Answers
Kind of policy for which alternative politicians arranged run, in case THIRDPARTYINSURANCE
Leader of colonists, as it happens CLIVE
Like Holmes with dancing men, a flaunter of etiquette? CODEBREAKER
Live under aegis of ancient deity as Asian TIBETAN
Military position that is seen in instrument covering French city LIEUTENANCY
Moral consideration that has very little weight SCRUPLE
Murderous prisoner cold, having arrived inside INTERNECINE
Nevertheless, time finally comes for this idea THOUGHT
Noisy couple beginning clinch, full of passion CLAMOROUS
Oddly, start nine or ten trains at once INSTANTER
OK for ship to travel, leaving as ordered, with sailor on board NAVIGABLE
One entering place of worship after, eg, five or seven PM PRIMEMINISTER
Person who's no longer working on Scottish island RETIREE
Poet's frequently using old paper OFT
Political location in West End to ring after disturbance DOWNINGSTREET
Possibly estate, finally, is hers HEIRESS
Presented as unusually clever GIFTED
Psychological problem bound to disappear over time? NEOPHOBIA
Religious leader a bishop repeatedly turned to ABBOT
Remove head of skunk or related animal OTTER
Ring being gripped tightly, say VOICE
Score for Frenchman in least interesting assessment for learner DRIVINGTEST
Servile as prodigal son? Just the opposite SLAVISH
Spoil way in which people may visit for seaside holiday MARGATE
Sporting achievement that went to, say. Paul's head TRIPLECROWN
Start of work with little time off for girl's companion CHAPERONE
Stiff behaviour I had seen between doctor and head RIGIDNESS
Subjects imprisoning king in hot spot TROPICS
Taken in and given mark covering part of basic education TRICKED
Winds enveloping one in stormy blasts TIRADES