The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1027 - March 23, 2013

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A double-breasted coat left out by Oriental ascetic AUSTERE
A thousand different people mostly regretting drinking this? MOTHERSRUIN
Abandons cause, recognising shortcomings DEFECTS
African carnivore? No more than a moggy, we're told MEERKAT
Airborne soldier arrives in boat, we hear? A contradiction PARADOX
Antarctic explorer has change of heart, seeing fertile spots OASES
Area most affected as pressure splits nice tree, perhaps? EPICENTRE
Asian's endless alarm about a burial chamber PAKISTANI
Aussie partner temporarily unattracted by drink, say OFFSIDER
Basket-maker's thanks for first fine liqueur RATAFIA
Be self-reliant: suffer alone at a short distance (5,2,4,3,3,4) STANDONONESOWNTWOFEET
Bearer of message whose view is one-sided? PICTUREPOSTCARD
Before take-off move around Belgian capital in this? TAXICAB
Bolt, having given trainers the brush-off? (4,1,5,4,2,5) SHOWACLEANPAIROFHEELS
Boredom English union leader concealed in backward pub ENNUI
Bumpkin in church not initially paid so little? CHICKENFEED
But Holmes didn't find Mrs Hudson so disobliging! UNACCOMMODATING
By no means the first description of a dramatic night! TWELFTH
Cause injury to one's skin CUTIS
Cause irritation cutting top of roast joint ANKLE
Cause to appear stupid, though lusty and fit, perhaps STULTIFY
Character feeding islander, the last to eat crackling! CREPITANT
Cotton twill that's fine for a Native American CHINOOK
Country folk, as no Latin may be? NATIONALS
County launching appeal for living space BEDSIT
Courage shown by one in suit HEART
Daily fare to see features of Clapham and Wandsworth COMMONS
Do not put up with one's cheek for a start! TONIC
Driver possibly employed by one of its members GOLFCLUB
English novelist — opponent of French to begin with DEFOE
European schools gutted? Head's installed means of evacuation ESCAPES
Clues Answers
Gap in counsel's preliminary statement OPENING
Garment that may be long for an athlete JUMPER
Got the better of bosun regularly taunted OUTWITTED
His talk was dreadful — was it off the top of his head? SILKHAT
Hope lads can build Mediterranean plant ASPHODEL
Illusionist who appears to take in Toledo? SWORDSWALLOWER
In Indiana city, daughters acquire gismos GADGETRY
In Scottish island papers one is barred MULLIONED
In which a passenger may be taken a cocktail SIDECAR
King agreed to speak with impediment, making a bloomer RAGWEED
Man standing by judge's house in West Bank town JERICHO
Many having a pill brought back for me, not having borne a child NULLIPAROUS
Obsession taking root regularly from eastern European country MANIA
Offhand American ace back in the Golden State CASUAL
Old car touring half of capital soon? ERELONG
Order to accept girl instead of Republican of reduced social status DECLASSEE
Part of leaflet revealing the French mines' turnover STIPEL
Possibly St James's priest secure? CLUBLAND
Punch's part of East Anglia? SUFFOLK
Rejected leader of Herero race determined to enter part of US DEEPSOUTH
Rising artists received by female ruler TSARINA
Saw a team member initially securing duck AXIOM
Scholar is in US city beginning to master religious system LAMAISM
Seamen chased by TV companies? RATINGS
Self-important socialite got disheartened travelling about EGOTISTICAL
Swimmer taking female bowler across loch SHELDRAKE
The Sleeping Beauty's downhearted reaction to the Prince's kiss? DISENCHANTMENT
Unity old Tyneside head demanded ONENESS
Wee tipple one's introduced to a teetotal writer DRAMATIST
Wild animal finally taken in for rescue SALVAGE
Youth cutting edges of gorse in clearing GLADE