The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 479 - August 16, 2003

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A doubter losing heart becomes reclusive ASCETIC
A new hint in respect of what to eat first ANTIPASTO
Accommodation costing nothing? If it disappears, one may be sunk! FREEBOARD
Acts to organise, I fancy CATEGORISATIONS
Almost abrupt, on dull affairs MATTERS
American female group's modern means of communication BROADBAND
An order for the match to be abandoned DECREENISI
Animated about introduction of refugees, a politician offering encouragement HORTATORY
Arachnid or insect almost getting into pastry starts to upset lunchtime appetites TARANTULA
As sheep perhaps are in farm building SHEARED
Beg hospital department to respond, to get rid of cold ENTREAT
Believing nothing can be known of a head of government with no endurance, nonetheless AGNOSTICISM
Best energy-packed jam CREAM
Bill may become one after going round the houses ACTOFPARLIAMENT
Bishop's son in long drama, having taken gemstone EPISCOPAL
Book a journey that ends up in the subcontinent APASSAGETOINDIA
Buccaneer losing head - or just an ear maybe ORGAN
Came across a learned work: 'Double Decomposition' METATHESIS
Chemical compound obtainable from ironstone SEROTONIN
City of the Dumas? ALEXANDRIA
Cooked so inanely - cooked in a way to make you cry? LYONNAISE
Counsel lass inappropriately, there being a lack of feeling CALLOUSNESS
Country-dweller is first to respect a priest ISRAELI
Don't be merciless on everything offered for replacements SPAREPARTS
Echinoderm caught by Rhyl's front, one given number and identification CRINOID
Former outcome of synchronising watches? ONETIME
Four sleep rough - it's hard to be this? REPOSEFUL
Girl, sweet gullible person APRILFOOL
High spirits of female facing danger FRISKINESS
Hopelessness when man gets two ducks in match DESPAIR
How irritating, the Spanish taking a long time to give instructions! TUTELAGES
In tavern, drunk, see historian TREVELYAN
It's all right to disembark outside a US port OAKLAND
It's said I will join everyone in bed to get stared at EYEBALLED
Like the income one has left for chucking away? DISPOSABLE
Listlessness seen in Turin? It's oddly lacking ENNUI
Mollify lass finally with little 'X' SWEETEN
Mosquito disturbing sleep on a hammock initially ANOPHELES
Clues Answers
Mrs Cook is bad, lying in one of these? SICKROOMS
Netherlander's so worried, wanting cover from bombs ANDERSONSHELTER
Offers for piano - old Sarah's PROPOSALS
Old instrument - this French doctor must have a look! CEMBALO
One assigned to manage the post? APPOINTEE
One who brings something about in Hindu ceremonies INDUCER
Our calendar is the choice of two men GREGORIAN
Our extended family accommodates trendy princess in house HOMINIDAE
Outside home woman rejecting a garment of yesteryear CRINOLINE
Panel that may give advice to a driver DASHBOARD
Period to abandon a vile royal family DYNASTY
Poem for which a dark, stormy time was the catalyst, we hear (3,2,1,11) ODETOANIGHTINGALE
Poetic work which could bring fame soon, certainly LAYSOFANCIENTROME
Problems when one offers some foolish ass lessons HASSLES
Russian on site of famous bowls match in novel IVANHOE
See rare bird on crag fly off GYRFALCON
Sentimentality of Andersen tested her out TENDERHEARTEDNESS
Sort out heartless disagreement over viewpoint DISENTANGLE
Spear, for example, stuck into palm tree ASSEGAI
Stories in picture form - do they amuse lecherous men? COMICSTRIPS
Straining device said to be needed for this love potion PHILTRE
Teasing - keeping on - tearing to strips! RIBBONING
The man going in two directions, inspiring respect or sounding like an ass? HEEHAWING
The rest will pass him by INSOMNIAC
There may be many barrels among what he smuggles GUNRUNNER
Thus a form of music takes long time to achieve TV series SOAPOPERA
Touring, lights on inelegant London landmark THEANGELISLINGTON
TUC's leader organised protest, stifling introduction of obvious change TRANSITION
Uneasy stirring with giant invading place of worship SYNAGOGUE
Violent act of revolution that's not English COUPDETAT
Walks in street, then goes on wheels STROLLS
What a breadth of vision such entertainment offers WIDESCREEN
What the John Smiths of this world have so many of NAMESAKES
What the least taciturn will do at the furthest limit UTTERMOST
Winning a series of games - unexpected result? UPSET
Woman having to accept reduction I got past former boss EXECUTIVE
Woodmen perhaps with hesitation entering uplands FELLERS
Writer coming out? One is outed EMERSON