The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 364 - September 15, 2001

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Clues Answers
Attract attention at the bar, say, and achieve great success RINGTHEBELL
Aussie bank with deposits well protected BARRIERREEF
Beat the boy having confiscated drug THROB
Big noise sitting next to Queen - one at banquet? DINER
Big old creature has curious bust below the underwear BRACHIOSAURUS
Board without logic aiming to put down the boss? TREASONABLE
Border with one short solitary plant ABUTILON
Cafe's optional extra ACUTEACCENT
Certainly upset about kiss arousing passion SEXY
Curious dream but dad worked out a way of disproving something REDUCTIOADABSURDUM
Drunk belts you, showing no sensitivity OBTUSELY
Electrical device whereby toaster somehow keeps hot RHEOSTAT
Elements in rough Slough may show it EYERHYME
Emergency is averted when army gets behind ridge CRISTA
Face rival - give way being trapped VISAGE
Fasteners with interchangeable ends in bag SATCHEL
Fellow never trades unfairly, offering a complete specification CHAPTERANDVERSE
Fruit that could make one ill, first of all - a grape? Rot! ALLIGATORPEAR
Given low priority to make the situation less inflammatory? (3,2,3,4,6) PUTONTHEBACKBURNER
Glut of chocolates at Easter SATE
Gossip makes one who is ridiculed make a dash at first SCUTTLEBUTT
Half simple man, I get led astray, shown primitive belief ANIMISM
Hinting one aunt is poorly, keeping at home? That's no good INSINUATING
House with famous declaration to keep in one who'd try to escape? HOUDINI
In the vicinity William catches yellow parasite perhaps ROUNDWORM
Insert a pin to let middle of leg start to recover possibly INTERPOLATE
Leap up with expression of encouragement, seeing island first CAPRIOLE
Lost while rambling, pursuing an unhelpful idea ONTHEWRONGTRACK
lt's bad, having in charge Italian breaking the law ILLICIT
Make cryptic request in theatre wanting one character replaced by daughter ENCODE
Man endlessly irritated inside — nowhere near a winner ALSORAN
Man hiding under bed was a conspirator PLOTTED
Material given two cleans damaged - circular mark remains embedded ALENCONLACE
Material that's discharged with nasty smell in basin LAVABO
Model again wants break, being without confidence and terribly curt RECONSTRUCT
Native unlikely to want him as MP made endless jest about Conservative? JOCK
One disposing of property with a right to have gold ALIENOR
One is two-faced and hard and occupies an important position CORNERSTONE
Clues Answers
One offers degrees in aeronautics INCLINOMETER
One participating in dramatic act under cover of darkness? SCENESHIFTER
One small stone by lake hidden by the plant THISTLE
One transparent material is encapsulated by another ISINGLASS
One used to crave his indulgence PARDONER
One who plots against confinement, ultimately traveller bound for sea? CONTRIVER
Own permit to come in ADMIT
Part of account illiterately written, up to a point UNTIL
Person running establishment brings repose and distinctive quality to outskirts of the old city RESTAURATEUR
Pigeon - one coming from above with message maybe ARCHANGEL
Plate containing uncooked pork, perhaps a source of disease PATHOGEN
Poet of the decade, city boy TENNYSON
Prerequisite for a Louis XIV table? HAUTECUISINE
Real cooking involving mostly meat and fish ALBACORE
Reason why well-behaved boy may be in a class of his own? ABSENTEEISM
River retreats having swamped grand Scottish town ELGIN
Rock formation showing a peculiar style, mostly containing iron AQUIFER
Scottish town is tamest almost, quiet not loud PEEBLES
Secret meeting against Vietnam's leader - lure novice in CONVENTICLE
Series of programmes about novelist's work EMMA
Singer's company gathering when loose woman turned up CASTRATO
Society with bravery removing a cause of affliction SCOURGE
Some of teacher's sarcasm is seen on reflection to be stupid CRASS
Something that isn't charged - fiasco as explosive device NEUTRONBOMB
Something the PM said that would get some people into a state? BALFOURDECLARATION
Sub about to appear with Nos 1 and 3 swapping places UBOAT
The whole thing being held together by engineers ENTIRETY
Time before Christmas you finally stir, almost becoming daring ADVENTUROUS
Training route - run around, missing nothing NURTURE
Traveller hiding explosive behind item in boot? Man with murderous intent JACKTHERIPPER
Troublesome visitor with one intent - loveless person sticking nose in INTERVENTIONIST
US game in which Mark has to shift position and kick TICKTACKTOE
What we hear prommers place around Sir Henry, BBC man REITH
Within what educational authorities can provide but not as a matter of course EXTRACURRICULAR
Without showing regret prophet turned cunning, hiding a bit REMORSELESSLY
Woman with apparently low ranking has winning technique in play SHESTOOPSTOCONQUER
Wonderful fellow keeping good if having minimal cash in US MAGNIFICENT
Write down comments on an art gallery with small number entering ANNOTATE