The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 494 - November 22, 2003

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... time in another one being curtailed for boy ARTIE
A bit of linen on bishop? RAI
A ring left in back of circular area AREOLAR
Ah, it's a regretful miss for Cole Porter ALB
Aim for group aboard ship held by crew boy SETONESSIGHTSON
Arch support? FLYINGBUTTRESS
Asian report put cargo on vessel dropping back BANGLADESHI
Bank teller? INCLINOMETER
Brief ordered list of university terms? CONCISEOXFORDDICTIONARY
Channel Islands and Antigua exporting an upsurge of greenish mineral AUGITIC
Church ready to adopt New Testament charm, ditching an inward tendency CENTRIPETALISM
Clue and suspect not tied up UNLACED
Combined property of rain on earth INONE
Commander in military front from Atlanta, Georgia OPERA
Core of eight, nine, ten upset about answer? Putting in order is needed NEATENING
Cottager with an allotment developed comfort here HOMECROFTER
Curvature of column, not initially curved in its current state ENTASIS
Downsize by 75% and get stick for old disputes QUARTERSTAFF
East End's to launch internet address shortly URL
Embroidery frame carried in to make lace TABORET
Exciting borders of science: distinguishing man's chromosomes SEXY
Expert on ancient times, the man's absorbed by Roman magistrate PREHISTORIAN
Fairness requires just this formality ICE
Fresh spleen that's used for water purification GREENVITRIOL
Gent following such wordplay must be sharp PUN
Geometric style, regularly tidier, bowed out ARTDECO
Hard to leave backing group, one performing in musical flashes of brilliance CORUSCATIONS
Heartless insolence nearly all of seaside town shows playwright CHEKHOV
Hike prices up, putting out singular production saloon STOCKCAR
Home Office applies computer science to take care of residence HOUSESIT
Hope radio will include Macbeth for one LEAVEALITTLETOBEDESIRED
I cut out padding reported in a network RETICULATED
I have no idea strangely serious guy's virtually explosive (4,5,2,2,4,2,4) YOURGUESSISASGOODASMINE
It's hard to get out of animal passion RUT
Large animal shortly beginning to eat - it' s fed by 8 RHINE
Less confident with appropriate placement of centre in row TIMIDER
Loan sharks taking pawn? They' ll seize things without permission USURPERS
Man of fashion in France, one working on newspaper there? HOMMEDUMONDE
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Mercury poisoning could produce dry, grimy rash HYDRARGYRISM
Most ready for archaic language in fiction meeting? LIEFEST
Mother and missus taking in English acting troupe MUMMERS
Never give up spreading splendid manure NILDESPERANDUM
Newt's head bitten by two similar reptiles, tail snapped both ways TOANDFRO
Nurse forgetting blood group advanced with compassion TENDERLY
Obstructed spirit bordered on loss of heart IMPEDED
Old astrologer's inferior violin, presumably, to entertain endlessly NOSTRADAMUS
Performance of anecdote in play TOEDANCE
Person concerned with punishing wife in scandalous film CRIMINALLAWYER
Pull once and try jerking with extra weight? CORPULENTLY
Rascally pincher of kidneys NEPHRIC
Rates keep constant in gym hire periods PERCENTAGES
Right row interrupting genteel, religious lady, extremely rowdily UPROARIOUSLY
Robotic play set around hard industrial valley RUHR
Roué keeping high spirits quiet in affair RELATIONSHIP
Saint mostly reared a North Asian ass TUBER
Sinatra regularly picked up Algerian music KULAN
Sister and Father left part of church APSIS
Small animals go on wriggling in lawman' s grip MONGOOSES
Staple knotted ties around lace underwear fabrics STOCKINETTES
Stretch in single-occupancy house ... LEO
Strongest eight lost in fog MIGHTIEST
They'll roll up for work, though they're not often seen when it's cold SHIRTSLEEVES
This is useful for brushing up work before English exam is over TOILETSET
Tissue found in tooth pieces - filling cut 'em badly CEMENTUM
To make a small bequest for historian and father would be less than ideal (5,1,6,2,2,7) AGA
Tree, river and lake fringing road - plan one's manoeuvring around NORWAYMAPLE
True Scots getting loaded before time RICHT
Underground part of rhizome OTIS
Unspectacular explanation for blank postcards? (7,2,5,4,5) NOTHINGTOWRITEHOMEABOUT
View taking in sports contest before the old high-speed record SEVENTYEIGHT
Wary about new doctor with drug habit evident when the heat is on SUNDRESS
Who's very good at verbal interrogation, one with eminence? GRANDINQUISITOR
Wild rants on 'growth industry' for organ trading TRANSPLANTATION
Wine displaying Italy's rich charm LACHRYMACHRISTI
With tender reduction one hopes to contract UNDERBIDDER
Yielder of guru's insight for beginners? YOGI