The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 988 - July 14, 2012

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A shellfish being brought round, president rejected last of game soup COCKALEEKIE
At foot of craggy outcrop, a black beetle SCARAB
Basis of problem involving bust smashed by rodent SUBSTRATUM
Being bound by Talmud, go on about rejection of sin RABBINIST
Bloomer made by youth leader after breather on river GILLYFLOWER
Bouquet dispatched to listeners SCENT
Business desired by the semi-reclusive? LIMITEDCOMPANY
Caribbean copper clamping down on bar CUBAN
Cooker used by a French pair? It's not established UNPROVEN
Core of fruit kept in wooden dish TUREEN
Coward, possibly, with authority to hold up progress of game PLAYWRIGHT
Deadlock involving rugby player? STANDOFF
Delightful occupation Circe undertook ENCHANTING
Discharge governor overwhelmed by drink RHEUM
Dishy type getting former partner into trouble SEXPOT
Drab tavern where Cromwell defeated the Scots? DUNBAR
Eg Victoria's period across the pond TERMINUS
Esprit de corps read about in parts of America CAMARADERIE
Expanse of frozen water witches followed regularly ICEFLOE
Fare once provided by revolutionary monarch CHEER
Forceful officer getting a superior post in the end COGENT
Getaway drivers are lucky to encounter them? Yes and no SLEEPINGPOLICEMEN
Hangman's sailing-boat KETCH
Happy to accept second increment: it's made attractive GLAMORISED
How Jack may behave, in an aloof manner? FROSTILY
Killer buried lady's tresses, for example ORCHID
Knocked back, for example, a superior soup POTAGE
Language used in chapel at Inverness LATIN
Like Cordelia's ugly death shaking and crushing Lear finally DAUGHTERLY
Like country gentry truly disheartened about invasive plant TWEEDY
Like old soldiers without time for non-standard item EXTRA
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Like some bulls in a shop ultimately breaking china PAPAL
Male escapee from Sodom, a serf HELOT
May she have us in stitches with her fanciful exaggerations? EMBROIDERER
Method of payment providing varied opportunities for actors? PARTEXCHANGE
Mixes up print unit's old railway paintings EMBROILS
Modify note after upsetting transport officer SUBALTERN
Noted work the appropriate union thus produces MUSIC
Nuts and other fruit BANANAS
Old stone implement, one carried by 28 when travelling EOLITH
One and only Parisian that's attached to place of learning UNIQUE
One at head of courses managing weight once COPINGSTONE
One who laboured hard to convert recluse HERCULES
One's installed in street by popular demand INSIST
Part of group infiltrated by FBI agents SEGMENT
Probe filthy accommodation taken by tenant STYLET
Producer of lists forbidden more recently, say TABULATOR
Republican fish-eater crazy about port ROTTERDAM
Revolutionary begetter of bright sparks at an autumn gathering? CATHERINEWHEEL
Rogue endlessly playing with ball this shape? GLOBULAR
Russian citizen's insulating material MUSCOVITE
Skive, as a carefree dog walker might? SWINGTHELEAD
Son ousts leader of African country, a place of exile SIBERIA
Stir up river, one of several in England ROUSE
Study of nutrition Parliament cites unexpectedly DIETETICS
Top Methodist restricting northern duke's beer and cheese WENSLEYDALE
Type of drama not suitable for squares? THEATREINTHEROUND
Unqualified to nurse sailor in circulation again OUTANDABOUT
Verbal exchange of leading characters making anglers hate books? SPOONERISM
Want to look into blunder? It's rather dark BLACKISH
Went to ground without hesitation, being close HUMID
Without question, opposed to heretic dealing in rare books ANTIQUARIAN