The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 491 - November 1, 2003

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A beautiful girl, Delia is put off drug culture PSYCHE
A garment covering a collection of sacred writings AVESTA
A hot vessel brought round to accommodate most of the oil NAPHTHA
A woman as high priest ANNAS
Action of relieving one 'she' and burdening another? TRANSHIPMENT
After fit of rage mischief-maker becomes benign TEMPERATE
American fighters due to turn up, punchers coming round FEUDISTS
Arrive to perform in spot COMEDO
Article written in English and spoken in French, one used in test EDITORIAL
Be very busy and expect to stay at table a long time? (4,1,3,2,4,5) HAVEALOTONONESPLATE
Bird showing hesitation going to the heather after the beach? SANDERLING
Compositions one critic slammed, one walking out CONCERTI
Consider work in the centre of Leeds OPINE
County's second side in decline DOWNSWING
Cowboy managed to get leader of Cherokees, a man fêted RANCHERO
Daughter takes the dog - I bring along many animals DROVER
Desisting from using a thump to keep boy at home ABANDONING
Direct from river in Scotland, OK? FORTHRIGHT
Drain river to get fish out TRENCH
Drinks audibly; a breach of protocol? LAPSE
Eccentric types making up half the FA Cup draw? ODDBALLS
Exceptional ride champ's had in big race; and it is a big race! CAMBRIDGESHIREHANDICAP
Experimenting with animal, a trial for type of drug ANTIMALARIAL
Former rugger player has upset atmosphere - unruly youngster taken away EXPROPRIATED
Four in sensual celebration CARNIVAL
Gunners in front: an impossible dream being chased? RAINBOW
Having put on pyjamas, no need to go to bed? (1,6,2,2,4,2,1,4) ACHANGEISASGOODASAREST
Hindering constant activity of lumberjacks CLOGGING
Holy person attending church service not good as a writer STEVENSON
Humble cleric enthrals them, not half! DEMEAN
Idle type or known drunk starts to evoke ridicule NONWORKER
In barrel-making work jointly - it's good for the time COOPERAGE
It's up to over 100 countries, then it's up to fifty UNTIL
Masters producing fine art, the reverse of mediocre VIRTUOSOS
Midlands city church lost special spear LEISTER
Most inadequate sum of money brought to the altar? FEEBLEST
Mountain ridges are positioned to the west ARETES
Musical passages that may produce titters STRETTI
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Obscure end for the drunk man ESOTERIC
Once again try networks, then get employment finally RETEST
One geared up to provide electricity to part of kitchen POWERDRESSER
One going over poem right to put flipping technique first TRAVERSER
One of the top men in the construction industry? ROOFER
One's affected by a sort of tension in the tube MENISCUS
Oscillograph Pa dropped and smashed - one should learn SCHOOLGIRL
Outline scholar briefly presented to English master SCHEMA
Painting technique? I'm off the mark, numerically! IMPASTO
Plan what will be needed by diplomat in charge TACTIC
Play's recipe for an unhealthy diet? CHIPSWITHEVERYTHING
Poor Nadine, a virtual hypochondriac VALETUDINARIAN
Praising our community journal, I wax lyrical? EULOGISING
Rector has organised an alternative to the organ ORCHESTRA
Regret about church fabric that's concertinaed RUCHE
Restore IT to US centre after malfunction RECONSTITUTE
Rock livens up holy rite RHYOLITE
Ruddy American holiday region falls short FLORID
Ship goes round lake in procession SERIES
Silly man in love, curt and displaying no outward affection UNROMANTIC
Solicitation may come from one seeking alliance COALITIONIST
Some insult an atrocious sovereign's woman SULTANA
Son unfortunate, being without energy and unattractive to look at? SHAPELESS
Sorting out situation learner gets stuck in SETTLING
St Augustine's parent shortly receiving bow from a sovereign MONARCHIC
Stolen stuff brought up and dropped in garden store TOOLSHED
Testing device applied to pupils showing well-focused brightness OPHTHALMOSCOPE
The girl will appear in heels, I expect ELSIE
The most soulful form of belief? ANIMISM
Those behind the scenes advertising a famous book THEHIDDENPERSUADERS
To change trains I avoided rear half of platform TRANSFORM
US battalion organised into columnar formations TABULATIONS
Warmth of drink that goes to the head CORDIALNESS
What comes with the reverse of a fine and rich supply? FAMINE
What sounds like control across the waves OVERSEA
What's shown on some maps is pub - inscribed circle ISOBAR
Where thinking isn't at the leading edge? (2,3,4,2,4,4) ATTHEBACKOFONESMIND
Wild animal of a former era found in vessel BOBCAT