The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 417 - August 3, 2002

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...who fails to finish off bird CAPON
A doctor is within two feet IAMBI
A mayor casually accepts the charge for treatment AROMATHERAPY
After physical training round the city, tests muscles PECTORALS
Amos, Gene and Rita could be involved in such an arrangement MENAGEATROIS
Announced wicked strategy, following the rules of grammar SYNTACTIC
Arguably mouldy food one's served in terrible ordeal DARIOLE
Article on poison includes one deadly extract of opium THEBAINE
Attractive girl, reluctant to grasp cold piece of material DISHCLOTH
Becoming agitated, brief-ly? (7,4,8,2,1,5) GETTINGONESKNICKERSINATWIST
Beginning military action is attractive ENGAGING
Brief letters circulated about unknown gravedigger SEXTON
Carried out further investigation to curb speed round Connecticut's borders REINSPECTED
Cease fulminating, though not entirely tranquil EASEFUL
Cheers every member of the elite? ALLTHEBEST
Client's peculiar design STENCIL
Clip from musical picture projected on to screen HAIRSLIDE
Coach driver transports heroin for settler in uncultivated parts BUSHMAN
Coming from Corsica, for instance, like Napoleon? EXILE
Concluding period at home with a politician TERMINATORY
Custom observed on Dec 24? LASTMINUTECHRISTMASSHOPPING
Description of tropical regions given without reserve? ICEFREE
Do you see boy and girl squeezing into car? GEDDIT
Drink and food (without starter) for this worthless sort NOGOOD
Duck leading wild herons towards the land ONSHORE
Editor leads with single story about African leader's enlightenment EDIFICATION
Endless sparkling wine during stay in French country house BASTIDE
Filming top entertainer, one that reaches meteoric heights? SHOOTINGSTAR
Fired up soldier getting notes from debtor, keen to go to court LITIGIOUS
German chemist's cosy home accommodates sailors NERNST
Get into bad habits again concerning drinks, say RELAPSE
Gourmet exploited German roots GASTRONOMER
Greener fish regularly spotted in coral banks REEFS
He records us going round old city EPHESUS
Hesitation by speaker carrying single hard rock-breaking tool STONEHAMMER
I'm new in supply teaching, initially unprepared for what's to come? IMPROVIDENT
Imperfect design in blue SKETCHY
Included in team as extra? ONTHESIDE
Clues Answers
Influence a couple of fellows with shock therapy AFFECT
Irritating type, but there's a point to what he does NEEDLER
Island held back by Nazi bickering IBIZA
Magi resented having to resolve dispute DISAGREEMENT
Makes written note about minor road in Greek island RECORDS
Male enters restaurant after finishing his sauna STEAMROOM
Mechanical fault in vehicle? Foreman admits it at last OVERSTEER
Money-making siege? INVESTMENT
Narrative about Dracula meeting gangster... RECOUNTAL
Nick for someone who nicks? That might exemplify this recommendation (3,3,10,3,3,5) LETTHEPUNISHMENTFITTHECRIME
Not paying attention during commercial break, therefore missing introduction INADVERTENCE
One rushed home to embrace a native of Tehran? IRANIAN
Outlaw goes over open spaces, leading his countrymen BANGLADESHIS
Plant I noticed in hotel tied with thick cord HELIOTROPE
Playwright, one dropped off round front of Royal Court? ISHERWOOD
Plot involving Scotsman and most of his people MACHINATION
Presently son comes in to consume a piece of cake! NOSWEAT
Protective cover nowadays accepted by the Catholic Church RADOME
Radical movement's leader gets to swallow beef, perhaps REDMEAT
Remembered about prayer at the end of the day RECOLLECTED
Rows of bushes, polled, forming borders EDGES
See trainer suddenly run for the bar COACHBOLT
Shop entered by someone wanting to buy jumpers GRASSHOPPERS
Short trips by cart chap's taken round dairy, perhaps HAYRIDES
Slowly introduce thespian, worried having missed entrance PHASEIN
So there you have instructions for what to do with plug (3,4,2,4,4,3,5,2) PUTTHATINYOURPIPEANDSMOKEIT
Somehow aims to master ancient philosophical theory ATOMISM
Star may be an appropriate description of this answer LEADINGLIGHT
Star workers are admitted ANTARES
Succession of notes one finally added to menu, perhaps NEUME
Tea brought round in porcelain cups? CHINA
Teaching method in a way is moral ORALISM
They bring out English lawyers? Not so ELICITORS
Type of lock put on door after cannabis party for American POTLATCH
Undivided country's forsaking a Greek island INDISCRETE
Voluntarily hands over money in pots? The opposite TURNSIN
Wake up to hear you're invited as well COMETO
You can hear someone suffering with bronchial tubes and chest COFFER