The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 470 - June 14, 2003

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... star workers are engaged ANTARES
A great number noisily consumed second portion of apple EIGHTSCORE
A lot of flyers potentially sent out by leaders of firemen's union at length NESTFUL
A more suitable person to give encouragement? ABETTER
A strike intended, it's said, to cause confusion ABASHMENT
Antelope raised two young ones DIKDIK
Bear and rodents mostly having spiritual significance? TOTEMIC
Bigger row ensues after male and female meet HEFTIER
Chief executive could be precise or vague DIRECTORGENERAL
Childish supporter wearing fashionable hat INFANTILE
Customers given one pound in small coins CLIENTS
Debasement of the French overcome by change ADULTERATION
Diving bird has difficulty turning in lake and river MERGANSER
Doing away with literature award about to be given to sailor OBLITERATING
Ecstatic, playing harp at new disco RHAPSODIC
Emulate enemy's tactics to inflame the situation further? FIGHTFIREWITHFIRE
Former customs official, beach café worker? COASTWAITER
Free car Texan gave shows lavish generosity EXTRAVAGANCE
Frequent parking offender often seen at the station? TICKETCOLLECTOR
Fur in secret store not all covered by travel document VISCACHA
Hairstyle, one worn by tired left winger TRIBUNITE
Half of churches gripped by madness in far eastern region MANCHURIA
Hannibal's army cut wood BALSA
Having consumed drinks, band provides entertainment STRIPTEASE
Hawkish review I pen, a critic ACCIPITRINE
Hostile attacks in Aegean island announced INROADS
I live in dry region out East TIBET
In a minute, friend will show laser, for example ACRONYM
Indispensable assistant, a common writer RIGHTHAND
Invented, however stupidly put THOUGHTUP
Judge mostly consuming red wine for relaxation DETENTE
Long distance traveller found cost cut by ridiculous amount COSMONAUT
Loudly approving an upper limit on wages CEILING
Mad, not right to engage helper that's inept ... CACKHANDED
Made dragon suffer in final battle ARMAGEDDON
Minor journey finally avoided to get medicine bottle TRIVIAL
Money father finally provided for sheets SCRATCHPAD
Mother indicates agreement about people on the move NOMADS
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Motorcyclist caught in squabble BICKER
Moving sculpture? It can be brought back on cattle truck KINETICART
Moving wine to end of cellar ASTIR
Muslim leader's cut round a ritually-slaughtered joint, removing a pound CALIPHAL
Need help? Atlas can't possibly show a London tube station ELEPHANTANDCASTLE
Nick might feel affection for cavalier DEVILMAYCARE
One seeks shelter, roaming free round jungle regularly REFUGEE
One withdraws on a farm vehicle RETRACTOR
One working doggedly in pursuit of story? NEWSHOUND
Paper seen before dawn MORNINGSTAR
Part of plant abandoned, occupied by a group of people LEAFTRACE
People of warlike disposition avoid prominence KEEPALOWPROFILE
Philosopher making audible crackling noise RUSSELL
Pot plant familiar to ropemaker? INDIANHEMP
Proverbially happy fellow keeping king and queen in place LARRY
Quandary in abridging Birdsong, a famous novel TRILEMMA
Retired primate has strong feeling about Roman Catholic diocese EPARCHATE
Ripper overwhelms stupid person in sad film, perhaps TEARJERKER
Scold Royal Marines commander entering shelter TERMAGANT
Seaman introducing advert for spicy sauce MARINADE
Serious offence by pair I found hiding in place of worship MISPRISION
Soldiers refuse to deal with timekeeper BLACKWATCH
Space reserved on TV to show fate of Olympians? GODSLOT
State old raiment is worn out - by these people? TATTERDEMALIONS
Station name in Alabama TERMINAL
Stop serving dolcelatte with vermouth, for example CHEESEIT
Supplier of missiles, one believes, for mutineer FLETCHERCHRISTIAN
Surgeon Edward checked out VETTED
Sweets, no longer fresh, thrown into river TOFFEES
Talk about one being more dapper NATTIER
The song to save top performer's total collapse? CATCHAFALLINGSTAR
Thought Tory team extremely left wing? CONSIDERED
Times once produced very little money CENTESIMO
TV show pin-up's bathroom accessory SOAPDISH
Upper-class person of distinction performed duties without supervision UNOBSERVED
Vulgar rabble stick round area that's bad CANAILLE
With equipment placed on top of tree, I watch bird KITTIWAKE
Without hesitation, purchase after literary work gets an award BOOKERPRIZE