The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 437 - December 14, 2002

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A change of policy is reported as an act of aggression ATTACK
Animated dog with tail cut off by mischievous Greek writer PLUTARCH
Bill, swamped by several debtors' notes, is refusing to give up TENACIOUS
By no means unusual for a bridge hand? NOTRUMPER
Cardinal and wealthy priest associated with European Union RICHELIEU
Carrying out assessment after a fashion, and checking on marking standards MODERATING
Cold tea is free, oddly, from these drink dispensers CAFETIERES
Criticise poet out loud in dull tone? SLATEGREY
Cry, about to be caught by swindle SCREAM
Detective sergeant initially imbibes vintage spirit for depression DOLDRUMS
Devastated academician getting very old RAVAGED
During summer month, Laura nearly changed address INAUGURAL
Entertainers first to leave Ibsen play HOSTS
Express, in two ways, document of national importance STATEPAPER
Fit around two thousand in peak SUMMIT
Foolish to keep mum, having a particular way with words? IDIOMATICAL
Former poet set forth EXPOUND
Girl turned green before end of journey EMILY
Hand of cards causing embarrassment at the palace? ROYALFLUSH
Happy to have boys travel around with me GLADSOME
Hard rock spot in unfinished part of town QUARTZITE
Heartless snooper could turn out to be such a refugee DISPLACEDPERSON
How Buñuel may have interpreted White House film CASABLANCA
Independent worker wanted to liberate cavalryman FREELANCER
Kentish Town girl's accent MAIDSTONE
Later reign shared out between monarchs INTERREGAL
Laughed endlessly with childminder after folk concert HOOTENANNY
Leader of choir about to perform part of mass CREDO
Leave agent to go round charitable settlement PERMISSION
Like a room, dare one say, in Alpine city CHAMBERY
Long-winded report? BLOWBYBLOWACCOUNT
Look carefully how to obtain top-quality meat? HAVEAGOODBUTCHERS
Maybe Leo found old Ford car's indicator? SIGNOFTHEZODIAC
Medallist tucks into whipped cream and, for starters, this cheese CAMEMBERT
Men attired in tatters reached the end of the line TERMINATED
Miss Otis was, but not Ms Piaf REGRETFUL
Neglect observed before long, in a manner of speaking DERELICTION
Nervy line fresh-sounding artist's put on NEURAL
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Nibble, say, a herb and duck combination? A harmless foible PECCADILLO
No need to cook this month INSTANT
Not much of note, at the end of the day, in this theatrical show ALITTLENIGHTMUSIC
Notices politician included off-the- cuff remarks ADLIBS
Novelist may, when talking aloud HAWTHORNE
Of owl-like intelligence? Presumably not BIRDBRAINED
Old girl at first studies harmony CONSONANCY
Old hack taking girl on a cruise ship PENNYALINER
Panic, and scribble inane words FLAPDOODLE
Part of Oklahoma, once: ordinary, trite in parts INDIANTERRITORY
Plant marking beginning and end of oriental religious festival OLEASTER
Points to dreadfully rude bear ENDURE
Police vehicle fixed trap, upsetting Carol PATROLCAR
Popular drink taken by uncle? INHOCK
Priestly rule sounds superior to commander with spirit HIEROCRACY
Relatively moving book? TRAVELSWITHMYAUNT
Relax after journey, taking part in street entertainment STRIPTEASE
Retrieve spilled jigsaw and get back to normality PICKUPTHEPIECES
Rolls stuffed with egg for the birds? ROOSTERS
Safety hazard as tree almost split up FIRETRAP
Seat in bar abandoned - by him? ABSTAINER
Several related children with unknown illness QUINSY
Sign is a combination of gold and ginger, perhaps AUSPICE
Silence a friend, meeting retired rugby player who cheats SHAMATEUR
Skill fellow's not displayed at first, really INESSE
Sort of concrete that ruins finer decor? REINFORCED
Sort of ink more likely to leak slowly, do we hear? SEPIA
Speaker stuck in motorway, encountering a series of delays? MORATORIA
Start to woo - all can see there's justice in this OPENCOURT
Stick with girl, about to get installed in more comfortable part of cabin CLUBCLASS
Swipe a sweetener BACKHANDER
Tear-jerking tale affected boss, right? SOBSTORY
The average band, on the radio? MEDIUMWAVE
Tiny tot at first causing irritation TITCHY
Treaty was drawn up and in the bag, reportedly, after fighting WARSAWPACT
University teachers collecting old prints PROOFS
Windows affording views all round the shop SIDELIGHTS
Witness a time trial ATTEST