The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 985 - June 23, 2012

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Abandon surgery under doctor DROP
Advantage in iron pulley FUSEE
Affectedly sweet and "chewwy" perhaps? TWEE
An epithet to puncture immediately ATAGLANCE
Applicability of some expert in encephalopathy PERTINENCE
Beg die-hard to modify defensive position BRIDGEHEAD
Boxer's wrestle (after "seconds out!") with rising number WELTERWEIGHT
Brownies are so crazy about stuffing rabbit with last of celery CHOCOLATY
Build up island after switching type of electricity ACCRETE
Comfortable position provided by rabbinic Hebrews NICHE
Conscious hostility between Arabs' and Europeans' leaders AWARE
Doctor in clean room before brawl is speechless DUMBSTRUCK
Either way, it's bad, currently appropriately placed next to charged group? NOWINSITUATION
Entering software industry, writer turned awkward INEPT
Excited mind swamping one's emotion SENTIMENTALITY
Exhausted places for a person to put boots, during and after repair? ONONESLASTLEGS
Expresses a thought inconclusively in America STATESIDE
Extremities of large, strange climbing animal LEMUR
French mathematician's project beyond fastening cord LAPLACE
Gang member's gear grabbed by horde BRIGAND
Give information about a tirade and a furious dance TARANTELLA
Her plans unexpectedly change SHRAPNEL
How badly does frostbite affect Polar explorers? EXTREMELY
I'll be doing a quick exposure (with a flash) STREAKER
I'm mean and pelt with stone SKINFLINT
If and when to spill the beans, restraining doubtful statement? ASSUMING
In Heaven is Catholic jewel ZIRCON
Innocent reappraisal restored name PRELAPSARIAN
Irritating condition — it's caught foreigner short ITCHINESS
Judge to fix time on hill in cooler REFRIGERATOR
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Kettle users pre-cool it, I gathered RIOTPOLICE
Like a ship needing to be scraped and stripped, with salt aboard BARNACLED
Monk protected by smoother one's able to withstand flames SALAMANDER
Not lifting a finger because of knuckle not working? BONEIDLE
Note folly represented such politicians LOONYLEFT
Novelist, graduate at university, before success with a book collection MAUPASSANT
Observation's received about river blockage: it's in the Seine NOTREDAME
One inciting mob rules a robber out of order RABBLEROUSER
One regenerating opera is Mr D'Oyly Carte, for example IMPRESARIO
Performer appearing with others had cooker COSTARD
Predator with strong teeth and jackknife PIKE
Progress at the highest level achieved so far? MOONWALK
Quick electric vehicles on the rise SMART
Railing primarily against sexual desire, runs into sinful vice at last BALUSTRADE
Reverse current trend in beef, mostly tending to flock GREGARIOUS
Ruin company game for European traveller MARCOPOLO
Show of strength by judiciary and journalists? BENCHPRESS
Sir listened to learner, interrupting youngster's possible dive NIGHTCLUB
Slyly gain access to drops in purified liquid FILTRATE
Sobs uncontrollably, choking a low voice BASSO
Striking offence, collaring young woman's head before the rest of her SIGNAL
Tie-in arranged in section of recording over mobile? KINETICART
Trespasser's first to worry about nosy speech? TWANG
Tricky heat woman's joined remains hotly contested THEASHES
Unrivalled hero's upset, accepting new cut NONPAREIL
Viscous lump left in trap GLOB
Way a certain colonel with medal gets to live right: off the booze STONECOLDSOBER
What gallery should be showing craft? ARTFUL
Youth Opportunities Programme stops target showing up lack of long-term vision MYOPIA
Youthful organ supplier doing the rounds? PAPERBOY