The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 450 - February 22, 2003

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A line in II Kings 1, naming Vishnu's last appearance KALKI
A standard form of tax avoidance? FLAGOFCONVENIENCE
African group to prohibit trades unions BANTU
Alcoholic drinks: accepting round and another round, becoming very lively SPIRITOSO
Article on coin's about one from olden times ANCIENT
Bachelor, I take aphrodisiac for kicks - prime example of superstition TRISKAIDECAPHOBIA
Bedroom items? What reign could they be? NIGHTWEAR
Blush uncomfortably, swathed in fat - this will suddenly lighten you FLASHBULB
Bound to be a problem, if you ignore such advice LOOKBEFOREYOULEAP
British lying in a bit of sun in poetically-named hot land? ARABY
Bulgarian coins put towards money winter sports equipment will take STOTINKI
City is most prominent, we hear LEEDS
Classically simple diamonds old lady grabs back GRECIAN
Clearly express English nuance with it, although drunk ENUNCIATE
Compliant note entered in experimental will TESTAMENT
Concoction of twigs - bet some should be trimmed BESOM
Connecting band with upper-class cult, remain doubtful RETINACULUM
Cooking needs Pat's skill ADEPTNESS
Cord cut without force, but with careful precision STRINGENTLY
Crop needs good downpour GRAIN
Edgily enjoy some Tennessee Williams? (4,1,3,2,1,3,3,4) LIKEACATONAHOTTINROOF
Errors involving theatre's opening with understudies STANDINS
Feature of Rover, say - dog of minor importance TAILLIGHT
Fellow ignoring partner's lead repeatedly in dance CHACHACHA
Forest worker heading off blaze of this? ANGER
Form of commendation, alluded to in some areas, about rising chap MENTIONEDINDISPATCHES
Graduate to study early scientist BACON
Group of conspirators favoured one goldsmith CELLINI
Hamlet's first speech shortened for his friend HORATIO
Hard to get attached to flag of European country IRISH
Heading off for meal? This sort of man will be satisfied! INNER
I grieve, mostly turned over in swindle, being eaten up CORROSION
I repeatedly note soldiers are back in - one shows identity at pub door INNSIGN
Illness stops man finishing song MALARIA
Incompetent person lost boy, one following round INEXPERT
Instrument blown once as fog rises - dawn's about an hour KRUMMHORN
Intend to release a way to get measure of the atom MEANFREEPATH
Irritation - it's about Oriental being a bit short ITCHINESS
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Lacking concentration, use solution of fluid? Yes, fine DIFFUSELY
Lada and Metro crashing - rocks in the way? ROADMETAL
Like prehistoric man, lion-hearted and wild NEANDERTHALOID
Like showy plants? Monster concealed excellent one under shrubbery at first ORCHIDACEOUS
Little winger given sack; others clubs retained FIRECREST
Look at the next page to take in an entertainment PANTO
Maillot formerly worn by English dish ONEPIECE
Make countercharge about damaged Mini, in case RECRIMINATE
Measuring depth in which timber yacht foundered BATHYMETRIC
Muslim returned in student group SUNNI
New honour hung around Liberal peer? NOBLE
Now I cracked, affected by foreboding PRESENTIMENTAL
Nude dancing around University is excessive UNDUE
One leaving vehicles about to stop, having to go beyond TRANSCEND
Onset of glanders - horse's painful sigh GROAN
Parties in US use heroin - nation's one failing HOOTNANNIES
Playwright, one supported by individual's company IONESCO
Private place can and must change SANCTUM
Profit cricket side obtained illegally BOOTLEG
PROVIDE TOO MUCH INVESTMENT? OVERCAPITALISE
Really cross with girl wrestling in mud; classically, her fame already forgotten SICTRANSITGLORIAMUNDI
Religious article on books, part of Bible ABBOT
Sound hesitant, opening savings plan, having only part of the picture TESSERA
Sound quality of play setting that Caliban observed? (3,4,2,4,2,6) THEISLEISFULLOFNOISES
Sounds like a brief description of the season SUMMERY
Stick men? STAFF
Stupendously far down list, not unwell, sent into wrong hospital NONILLIONTH
Sure one can get a pound for secret CONFIDENTIAL
The old church holy texts, leading wealthy endlessly towards God? THEOCENTRIC
Ticket I pinned on woolly CARDI
Tin and lead, molten, giving a measure of light CANDELA
Two items of sportswear for baseball player SHORTSTOP
Unconditionally like Pinocchio among puppets NOSTRINGSATTACHED
Unconscious, like van Helsing? OUTFORTHECOUNT
Unhappy? I'm upset - my gift turned out a curse MIDAS
University as alternative I left quickly, being irresolute UNSTEADFAST
Very keen about capturing right start to a piece INTRO
Willing to take power to set aside area for protected species GAMEPRESERVE