The Times - Cryptic - Bank Holiday Jumbo 458 - April 18, 2003

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Clues Answers
A medicinal preparation for the distressed? HAIRRESTORER
A place beset by tension lacking support STRAPLESS
A top cop is a drug abuser ACIDHEAD
Almost board ship before travel prohibition EMBARGO
Any number of clubs in this unstable building? HOUSEOFCARDS
At start of Christmas, celebration in song in dining-room CAFETERIA
Cause of dumbness that may affect most in Athens ASTONISHMENT
Chemist writes on sulphur in log book DISPENSARY
Concerned with engine sound further in distance REMOTER
Condition is built into agreements - they won't fight PACIFISTS
Degrade revolutionary at a prison CHEAPEN
Drinks limit the foreign fever and cramps BELEAGUERS
Endlessly keen to hold sovereign or ten-dollar coin EAGLE
Former Communist zone is rentable by special arrangement EASTBERLIN
Full of energy, polar explorer blooms ROSES
General moral principles hospital ignored in scientific study GENETICS
Giving commands men find condescending when heard ORDAINING
Government employees troubling overidealistic Conservative MP DIPLOMATICSERVICE
Group given a second notice about doctor facing delay ASSEMBLAGE
Hello - corset can move around fatty stuff! CHOLESTEROL
I will want income up somehow - useless being poor! IMPECUNIOUS
I'm crass, idle, drunk? They absolve me of responsibility DISCLAIMERS
Ingratiating type who may ensure that tongues meet BOOTLICKER
King in Israel struggling with one country SIERRALEONE
Lacking direction, as Browning felt, betrayed by Wordsworth? LEADERLESS
Lily's not one for this activity, unlike Jenny SPINNING
London borough is home to old titled man BARONET
Marcello and Miriam, duo blending in opera LUCIADILAMMERMOOR
Marry, concealing desire (not half!) for girl in panto COLUMBINE
Mayor's junk meal contains old pig-food BURGOMASTER
Minister filled with uplifting spirit, I think REFLECTOR
Month girl overcomes shame finally, having lost status DECLASSE
Most slender maiden concealed by trees in street SLIMMEST
Name girl's minders NANNIES
No, nothing more after eating prune beyond compare NONPAREIL
Observe one of the most valuable porcelains, so-called SEEMING
Old nation needing to absorb liberal's ambiguous message ORACLE
One American city in which I abandon immorality INIQUITY
Clues Answers
One attacking ridiculous salaries ASSAILER
One sensitive to external pressure gives help to contain tyrant ANEROID
Paper to flog in American holiday region SUNBELT
Person without real power may be bust FIGUREHEAD
Plant that's concealed, being sat on by monster ORCHID
Play in Sheffield U match so undisciplined THEDUCHESSOFMALFI
Possibly watch bear initially entering wood TIMBER
Preoccupied with objective - to hug fat dame finally ENGROSSED
Prevail on person only half influenced when listening PERSUADE
Priest, say, as prisoner put with ordinary soldiers CONFESSOR
Propagandist's power EXPONENT
Prowling boy approaching Heather SIDLING
Queen in fine material and king in glossy coat LACQUER
Report's predictions turning out to be wrong DESCRIPTION
Resilient head of establishment to remain in charge ELASTIC
Resin the man will put into cavity SHELLAC
Rubbish sack dumped in French station GARBAGE
Rule - one must support mother country MALAWI
Sets of lines on lines BARCODES
Sister trapping cat by pine panel STOMACHER
Snubs from fan in short break REBUFFS
Soldier to confess after a game, saying sorry APOLOGISING
Source of information obtainable by entrant in disguise? INTRANET
Stop short so one can have drink, cold or warm ENTHUSIASTIC
Swellings at the joints concealed by dress SHOULDERPADS
Tease models after beach show GUYSANDDOLLS
The ultimate in beer in bar selection EXCERPT
Tip over some of the cups, etc. UPSET
Tree more stark with top removed ALDER
Tunnel controlled by old man has two double bends UNDERPASS
Under tree, sheep retreats ASHRAMS
Unintended result of advertiser's broadcast message? BYPRODUCT
University type leading band of manual workers BLUECOLLAR
US essayist gets man who'll read prose excited RALPHWALDOEMERSON
What may be piled all over the floor? FITTEDCARPET
Writer's movement in revolt against one leading a row UPSTROKE
Yes, aprons go messy in its kitchen GREASYSPOON
Youth led Emma astray, unwilling to speak out MEALYMOUTHED