The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 497 - December 13, 2003

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A group of sailors has the edge in battle ARNHEM
A number in sports contest observed going outside SEVENTEEN
Adapted Russian score doesn't have a superficial quality CURSORINESS
After a few beers, perhaps, girl goes round one town in Italy ALESSANDRIA
After very little cricket, players appear gloomy OVERCAST
Amorous adventures create ecstasy during business AFFAIRES
An awful lot of familiar stories couldn't be this UNTOLD
Anti-government article fellow's written in northern region ANARCHISTIC
Artist's girl is taken in by member of university staff, an off-putting type PROCRASTINATOR
Bavarian pastor, one wearing dog collar? GERMANSHEPHERD
Be sure, to begin with, to get lean cut of meat BESTEND
Believer rejecting an English writer CHRISTIE
Bird's getting on with sailors, so said the shipwrecked hero ROBINSONCRUSOE
Clap Ruth Strange, writer PLUTARCH
Companion at home with wife, having a good gossip CHINWAG
Complete work penned by gent TOPOFF
Crustacean I turf out of river ISOPOD
Damn! Mother's gripped by desire for playwright DRAMATURGE
Different occasions for mild rebuke NOWTHEN
Distant country property, miles away FAR
Figure old lag has concealed tracking device OCTAGON
Filmed record of ample being around for rodents to eat MICROFICHE
Flower-girl has to deal effectively with an instrument IRISCOPE
Fluent sort, quite a catch NETFUL
Following direct route, tire in race, staggering across line RECTILINEAR
Fool mineworkers leading noisy row? NUMSKULL
Full of beans after such a rousing call? Get real! (4,2,3,5,3,6) WAKEUPANDSMELLTHECOFFEE
Girlfriend catching school bus finally sets off DETONATES
Here you'll see some Americans stick on make-up BATONROUGE
His words of advice could be just the job CAREERSOFFICER
Ignores unpopular extracts from newspaper? CUTSOUT
In cold mountains, climber's exertions initially create glow INCANDESCE
In place of orchestra, Tatum accompanying a musical piece PARTITA
In Scottish island, get rid of royal building SKYSCRAPER
Italian turned on when embraced by birds GENOESE
Locked up in vehicle, reacted badly INCARCERATED
Love being in ruined chapel, typical of the age EPOCHAL
Maybe urchin died having entered nicer home, surprisingly ECHINODERM
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Money lender buried safe in centre of church USURER
Mystic announced meeting with leaders of two African nations TANTRIST
No confidential correspondence from generous landlord OPENLETTER
Noisily pour drink, displaying feeling of camaraderie TEAMSPIRIT
Notice to editor revealing how to make escape mechanism work? PRESSRELEASE
One responsible for change to a daughter's jumper MIDWIFETOAD
Overcharges for prints RUSHES
Person taking action about pit is seen to behave arrogantly DOMINEER
Personal assistant offered payment for the old man? PARENT
Pick-your-own always available at the back of Penny Lane? STRAWBERRYFIELDSFOREVER
Priest, one backing ecclesiastical extremists ELI
Reacted angrily, finding toothbrush so? BRISTLED
Render unconscious, gripping English weapon STENGUN
Sailor, a harsh sort? Not half TAR
Scotsman: he's beginning to tremble, overwhelmed by calumny SHETLANDER
Secure? No, a bit wobbly OBTAIN
Shortly offer fine china in this eatery? SELFSERVICE
Showing nervousness, time reaching such a late hour? TWITCHING
Slough producing raw material for some shoes? SNAKESKIN
Son, terribly flustered, caught heartlessly making to blow himself up SELFDESTRUCT
Spent enormous fortune initially at charity do EFFETE
Spineless person told to hand over plant WORMSEED
Split infinitive originally accepted by American as rhetorical device CHIASMUS
Sporty types could be making tracks, I see ICESKATERS
Strip of material chap attached to a shocking pink serviette TABLENAPKIN
Surrey town to provide one type of meat CATERHAM
Swearing loudly, wanting British written in newly-issued EU visa ABUSIVE
Teacher gives marks when period's almost finished MASTER
Team supporter's songs heard after food and drink CHEERLEADER
Those taking care in core GCSE work CONCIERGES
Tied in knots, answering this impossibly vague question? (3,4,2,1,5,2,6) HOWLONGISAPIECEOFSTRING
Today's round: came first WON
Trendy sector, to some degree INPART
Type of poetry written thus about old man retiring to pub SAPPHIC
Western hero making advance, reportedly, accompanied by guide LONERANGER
Where to find your house number? (2,3,6,5,3,4) ONTHESTREETWHEREYOULIVE
Without delay, soldiers on vessel get special position on board DIRECTORSHIP
You need cool head, going round island capital NAIROBI