The Times - Cryptic - Bank Holiday Jumbo 408 - June 3, 2002

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A form of management that cannot be delegated to others SELFCONTROL
A pomposity evident in confidential remark ASIDE
Arab won't go along with such a modern form of transport HORSELESSCARRIAGE
As someone lacking punch, he struggles WRESTLER
Bark seen as source of cosmetic is reduced by 90% CASCARA
Be relatively unobservant, and totally innocent SPOTLESS
Be tender in response to request from parents? BABYSIT
Big advertising medium? Man's not interested in listening BILLBOARD
Can I accept a new property, given charges in store? CAPACITANCE
Caution - cases containing booze may break! CAGINESS
Chancy business suggesting team should be thankful not to lose? LUCKOFTHEDRAW
Channels whereby certain stationery supplies are available? PENSTOCKS
Class getting into boat in a prescribed manner PROFORMA
Constable? In streets I trail around ARTIST
Dancer having good time, ace touring Ireland BALLERINA
Dead, without a doubt REALLY
Decoration making clients excited STENCIL
Diocesan buddies very near each other? CLOSESET
Effect a conversion on the mission field? It's possible ALTERNATIVE
Emanation in which the colour of the sun becomes evident? AURORA
Encouraging type stands behind cat with milk maybe BACKSLAPPER
Exotic food comes with South American greeting SUSHI
Family tree showing beatified fictional heroine STEMMA
Fast bowler delivering excellent maiden among rubbish PACEMAN
Food in country falling short - poor area endlessly restricted SPAGHETTI
Fools rising up in conflict - opposites being shown to be different CONTRADISTINCTION
Grammatical construction Labourite's used can seem clumsy SUBORDINATECLAUSE
Guy who spied was once a bigwig in the borough BURGESS
Having certain church notes delivered by friend without delay PLAGAL
I am to stay in, in the same place IBIDEM
I go astray in South America - the territory's mountainous SIERRA
I'd stop reptile on the rampage - little creatures interest me LEPIDOPTERIST
Ideal ruler, being unconventional, that may go on bike DERAILLEUR
Insults consisting of sarcastic remarks about Northern Ireland connection INDIGNITIES
International body's contribution to orchestra not cut UNSHORN
Is male trapped in marriage conflict? MISMATCH
It's featured in sweep sometimes EPSOM
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Knot made couple one ultimately TWINE
Like book without pictures, its dull nature somehow evident UNILLUSTRATED
Luminary keeping garden with little yen to be inactive SEDENTARY
Make thin one eat somehow, having arrived upset earlier EMACIATE
Maureen no good? Knock her as 'a writer only for specialists' MONOGRAPHER
Maybe anaesthetise man, with superior medic in attendance BENUMB
Movement to higher level at university - Head of School indeed! UPSWELL
No one stressed is brought back into job SITUATION
Officer not at all alert gives one the hump SLEEPINGPOLICEMAN
Old city was first overthrown by Greek character DELPHI
Ominous message from firm headteacher - we sob uncontrollably (6,3,4,2,5) BEWARETHEIDESOFMARCH
One meeting pieman without penny allowed to appear a fool SIMPLETON
One paying attention in Sunday School - otherwise, wool-gatherers SHEARERS
Person to inspire others - one who's travelling light? TORCHBEARER
Phoney MP - he is actor conveying a certain air ATMOSPHERIC
Pigeon put back when captured by man MALTESE
Play is delightful with man's role turning out unexpectedly ENTERTAININGMRSLOANE
Prodigal was once religious, briefly WASTREL
Put new letters in a train - letters to be sent all over the place TRANSLITERATE
Put wrong interpretation on maiden hiding deception, right? MISCONSTRUE
Recall 'beamless' maiden? Possibly in this poem (2,5,4,4,5) LABELLEDAMESANSMERCI
Report of European teams suffering defeats CHECKMATES
Second drink produces a dotty effect STIPPLE
See leader getting bumped off - see it in this play MURDERINTHECATHEDRAL
See member of modern state remilitarise for combat - but without remit ISRAELI
Seeing off first of army men leaving regiment, veterans now OLDIES
Soaking at sea almost a thing hard to avoid MARINATING
Somehow encapsulate something for cheese-making CASEIN
Someone who doesn't know America roaming aimlessly at first IGNORAMUS
Things left behind by the Romans? RESIDUA
To gripe is wrong - just self-centred indulgence EGOTRIP
Torment in school HARROW
Vessel - one Cabot manoeuvred to cross floe ultimately? ICEBOAT
Visible from stalls - Tarzan, with only the best performers ALLSTAR
What each food, as served to diners, should be EATABLE
What gets mucky cup cleaner? Being sloshed CRAPULENCE
What thinker may have to do to get solution in chemistry CONCENTRATE