The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 989 - July 21, 2012

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23 for one — in record form AUDIOBOOK
After replanting, vacillated about old bed of roses? LADOLCEVITA
After warmth, at first everyone tugs everyone else's blanket WALLTOWALL
An element of steel, in turn brave and devout GODFEARING
Animal doctor refusing cases HIPPO
Army officer revolutionary communist guards ought to ignore COLDSHOULDER
Black, far from bold, shot of commander at the front RAVEN
Blown up and shot in pursuit of drug EPIC
China pieces problem together with firm grip TEASERVICE
Commonly kept letters on pillar box to send as post for churchman ELDERSHIP
Correct orientation ultimately needed in the sea off Lebanon EMEND
Did they go out together? OLDFLAMES
Dramatic scenes after husband's cut English shrub TEATREE
Elected representative putting together minutes and article ASSEMBLYMAN
Firm sold houses for developing — small wonder COLOSSUSOFRHODES
Girl needs rest after endless fast climbing NELLIE
Goal to stop criminal following general expression of exasperation GORDONBENNETT
Got up in the morning when small boy got up AMASSED
Hare, perhaps, runs by, not chased — strangely BODYSNATCHER
Helping seal off old area of Ireland ENGLISHPALE
In Italian cathedral, chilled over scale of work? DUODECIMO
In Paris, a daily drink's no answer LEMONDE
In principle, deposit children in custody of relative PARKINSONSLAW
Instrument regulating nethermost attachment's bearing THERMOSTAT
International organisation's worry gets you down UNSEAT
Is it for performing by passing rep company? DEATHOFASALESMAN
Large bear European heard getting close, setting pulse racing? GRANDSTANDFINISH
Large organ's featuring in visceral composer's work GULLIVERSTRAVELS
Leading old Celtic official, bent, losing European football badge ARCHDRUID
Like an omelette as good end to day EGGY
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Man on street molested creature in fur coat STONEMARTEN
Mark return of soprano briefly with small space in newspaper EMBLEM
Medium twice established for holding an enquiry into funding MEANSTEST
Miners below ground protecting black rights campaigner WOMENSLIBBER
No fish in bottom of aquarium — a millimetre too short MAMMALS
Not a single problem encountered by journalist HITCHED
Not demanding quality, Liberal makes a stand for creativity EASEL
One could use PR venture to vilify, partly spinning VOTER
One discharging damaging allegations about fight outside gym DUMPTRUCK
Page headers in French open light Italian opera FOLIO
Pit in old South American forest finally swallowing a pet ABYSSINIANCAT
Plant almost shut — publicity following failing in security TOADFLAX
Present's turned down PUTON
Problem with pressure in reservoir SUMP
Rarely is one at any time topless in poster book ADVERB
Receptacles removed from pub when empty hit light ASHTRAYS
Rest in quiet with fine port SHANGHAI
Sheds spare bunk — not hard LEANTOS
Small group not one involved in a large-scale fiddle CELLO
So as to drag drunk outside, lobby's emptied TEDIOUSLY
Steel support I placed beneath bottom of tub BACKBONE
Subject paper's leader doesn't appear to present ISSUE
Sugar shortage in Russia once associated with trouble MUSCOVADO
These emit waves, for the record, for hours TIMESHEET
Tips for new area manager out for growth WART
Turns lurid, perhaps, as broadsheet influenced by The Sun does? YELLOWS
Vein, very thin, resembling cloth strip RIBBONY
Where animals find food going short, disease results MANGE
Wide, winding, long, empty interstate highway WATLINGSTREET
Winger exercises, needing to jump and dart about HOUSESPARROW