The Times - Cryptic - Bank Holiday Jumbo 421 - August 26, 2002

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Clues Answers
- that could lead to exchange of words! TRANSLATABLE
A ship ready for immediate use - no new help required? ASSISTANT
African graduates, first class MASAI
Already in place, not new PRESET
An unknown sounds quite adequate, in this instance EXAMPLE
Approaching learning curve - it isn't unreasonable INSTRUCTIVE
Argue, but subscribe to magazine? TAKEISSUE
Assistance for making changes in driving technique AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION
Bales out in panic, as power is unrestricted ABSOLUTE
Bedraggled, turns round and was crying - WINDSWEPT
Bring up what teacher should do, to be effective EDUCATE
Charge for something mechanical? DEVICE
Chessplayer's a humble character, one rejected by family BLACKSHEEP
Collection of memorabilia perhaps got in a state AMERICANA
Copper perhaps found lead, for example BASEMETAL
Developing scheme, I hunt for what affects avid consumer THEMUNCHIES
Device used by man about to spear fruit APPLIANCE
Doing this, out to make the most of resources EKING
Due to be first off, in the course of broadcast? OWING
Fail to win in court, given little room CLOSET
Father keeps working on text of Juvenal SATIRE
Go to collect essential ingredients for beef dish TUREEN
Had admitted making confession OWNED
Have to set about acquiring Dickensian character's headgear STOVEPIPEHAT
Having to provide example for grammarian? PARTICIPLE
Having turned south, doctor heard where best to park? OFFSTREET
Insincere individual's tense on course DISHONEST
Italian director has one lined up as a prequel FELLINI
Its delivery may eventually be assisted by more distribution EMBRYO
Jack maybe appears normal STANDARD
Joke, finding lots of grass in the cupboard PLEASANTRY
Literary style analysed by alert pupils? STREAMOFCONSCIOUSNESS
Love keeps overwhelming son, in a way OFSORTS
Main discovery made by European in the Sea of Tranquillity? PACIFICOCEAN
Make later change to normal schedule POSTDATE
Make sense of how bats may behave HANGTOGETHER
Maybe witness critical situation - race leader's disqualified PASSERBY
Meal won't need to be cooked - about to come back in bringing fruit WATERMELON
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Non-professionals in conflict with polite people in suits? CIVILDEFENCE
Nonsense about a public service award about to make a reappearance COMEBACK
Not feeling right with part of CD including Elvis remix TRAVELSICK
Number about to approve such an empty gesture? TOKEN
Old fellow walked about, apparently out of humour POFACED
Old-fashioned publican demanding the right money? TAXCOLLECTOR
One expected to return, after being thrown out BOOMERANG
One held by Wellington on an island? NEWZEALANDER
One may go round collaring some horses to tether STRINGTIE
Part of mosaic featuring Greek god put back TESSERA
Particularly demanding aspect of ethics CATEGORICALIMPERATIVE
Pools system intended to bring healthy return HYDROTHERAPY
Pop back to meet friend, in dismay APPAL
Possibly ringing chap to finalise strategy? PLANGENT
Quickly accept what severe critic of down clue does? SNAPUP
Rather drunk, make suggestive gesture, reaching counter TIDDLYWINK
Reject new incentive, at first SPURN
Replace two men on the board, at once CASTLE
Restricted area where angels don't fear to tread, or a fool PINHEAD
Second work, instrinsically complete, is somewhat incoherent SPLUTTERY
Seem dim, confused about tactic - in the wrong job? MISEMPLOYED
Shout, unwilling to accept third-rate material BARKCLOTH
So a clutch could be available, but not battery? FREERANGE
Special material for pipe needed, or orbiter may go off course BRIERROOT
Stomach a failure, almost total, after first of acts? ABOMASUM
Such a serious nuisance should be confined - steps in PESTILENT
The union simply had to be practical MARRIAGEOFCONVENIENCE
There's a catch in this, having to be processed immediately FACTORYSHIP
Tomb of saint Hercule Poirot initially found desecrated SEPULCHRE
Torrential rain springs up behind INARREARS
Two in the field needed hard-wearing jacket SLIPCOVER
Was amorous, hugging female, given an easy time SPOONFED
Weave a bit, being lethargic, having drunk last of rot-gut plonk? INTERTWINE
Well, change what's central to narrative, producing this, perhaps MYSTERY
What's obligatory for the vicar? INCUMBENT
Where one looks out for fantasy production? DREAMWORLD
Woman briefly jumps on lorry, releasing emotion CATHARTIC
Young chap, dashing, ordered to keep left BLADE