The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 998 - September 15, 2012

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Clues Answers
9 support party over safeguards SOCIALSECURITY
Allowed on a lake LEGAL
As night falls, getting into a cooler country AFGHANISTAN
Back where witch lived, she with no heart ENDORSE
Beginning to assemble by church in a West Country town AXMINSTER
Bless doctor worried about one on the wagon STONECOLDSOBER
Bootlicking pervert fiend beat, reportedly SYCOPHANTIC
Caught behind twice, so calling it a day? CLOSINGDOWN
Conscript dropping inflatable into river DRAFTEE
Emperor greets English girl going round Ethiopia's capital HAILESELASSIE
Excitement plus nervous energy PULSE
Extremely rash on European river RHONE
Eyre's gang, miserable in a Brontë novel AGNESGREY
Filling for chocolates, plainer variety PRALINE
Finch is back by hide SISKIN
First to catch parrot-fish in part of New England? CAPECOD
Form of rise appropriate for the remainder RESIDUE
Friend back with cake from hotel room? COCKTAILBAR
Fur is small fit SABLE
Gathered centre of piece is covered with metal externally PLEATED
Girl from Donegal, an artiste ALANA
Go over about fuel REPEAT
Gran cutting cotton cloth NANKEEN
Haggard, doctor with beard DRAWN
Have a subordinate role in drama — extra tricky task PLAYSECONDFIDDLE
Immediately pay the penalty, catching cold ATONCE
In conversation, agrees servant displays charm TALISMAN
Indignant at university, elected members UPINARMS
Jessica's lover learning nought touring New Zealand LORENZO
Key responsibility brings reward BONUS
Legendary prince hard to remove from local area PARIS
Clues Answers
New date, one around end of autumn, for social event TEADANCE
Not allowed to, carrying sailor over TABOO
Not the groom's wedding tackle! TROUSSEAU
On the air, weird principal character lacking noble qualities ANTIHERO
Painter's work that's rarely seen? UNDERCOAT
Possible reason attempt to secure TT is dashed? PITSTOP
Put at risk — attend here for treatment THREATENED
Quiet lift gets approval PRAISE
Quietly departed with horseshoe PLATE
Rash haste in rain? PRECIPITATION
Revenue from popular show INCOME
Revised print run had to include old record of world champion boxer RANDOLPHTURPIN
Sarcastic card written by king to bishop in charge ACERBIC
Saw male, fifty, in bunk BEHELD
Shoulder bag left under a chest exploded SATCHEL
Somewhat inferior footballer Man U would like on their books? SECONDBEST
Standard Agatha Christie novel? NORM
Stick out rubbish to be collected by old maid PROTRUDE
Stone me, boy's lost his head outside! EMERALD
Tart, upper part filled with bread TROLLOP
They pay rent, a variable number in camp TENANTS
This vagrant also gives us a wave BEACHCOMBER
Tickled pink, like editor collecting petitions when on magazine ASPLEASEDASPUNCH
Too old to walk up and down here? OVERTHEHILL
Top expert receiving millions ACME
University impressed by picture's Romeo? MONTAGUE
Unpredictable person at large with gun LOOSECANNON
Wader from intensely cold north BITTERN
Welcome hug EMBRACE
Where to see game in grand fashion? CHESSINGTON
Workable card tricks are my speciality PRACTICALJOKER