The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 541 - September 4, 2004

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A footballer surprised to be taken so ABACK
A hen, of course LAYER
Agent going on language courses so arranged ENGLISHBOND
Ambassador's assistant ensures your service is back, covering area SECRETARY
Ancient at the centre of final decisive battle AGED
Being unable to sleep, man who murdered doctor's returned to home INSOMNIAC
Bore valued tinware at first TOLERATED
Bridge builders may have to stay within budget MAKEBOTHENDSMEET
Bring in drugs? Going to extremes, second courier has to swallow SMUGGLE
Business needing public relations in connection with a nutty product COPRA
Car, once lead has changed, is speeding up ACCELERANDO
Conceal look round home KEEPIN
Damage business taken to Ulster by physicist MARCONI
Demand an explanation of the overcharge initially included in phone bill CALLTOACCOUNT
Do up after ravage of brushfire REFURBISH
Egomaniac collects flowers on the way NARCISSIST
Film director has to be in command CALLTHESHOTS
Find fault with record made by singer called Karen CARPENTER
Firework out of box - deer, turning tail, runs SPARKLER
Fish - without question, four are swimming around TETRA
Forsaken, dogged by trouble, single woman in novel LORNADOONE
Globe-trotting valet used to mount PASSEPARTOUT
Harmony - you finally will encounter it in the city UNITY
Having laced it up wrongly, repeat DUPLICATE
Hither and thither between two upright markers FROMPILLARTOPOST
I am heart-throb: I may cause desire IMPULSE
I am taking material forward IMPERTINENT
Insect-eater takes a rest SPIDER
Land on the ark or up the creek NORTHKOREA
Like asbestos used in theatres, is tantalising HEATRESISTANT
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Like some Hooray Henries, the opposite of prognathous CHINLESS
Love bird gaping OPEN
Marksman frets about having lost sixth place SNIPER
Mug - I had one to put back IDIOT
One who conspired with gunmen in purge CASCARA
Photographic equipment Euro-MP's misplaced in the city EXPOSUREMETER
Possession of unknown conservative, opera (with book reduced to page) has turned up OCCUPANCY
Prepare to be more efficient, organising a purge GEARUP
Puts up with periods of economic decline, head dropping LUMPS
Regretting heartless step RUNG
Relics of wine stored in strongly protected sites KEEPSAKES
Religious centre tackles laity in Reformation SALTLAKECITY
Robot originally designed as little exterminating killer DALEK
Runner departs from course after being given a lift RACER
Scotsman is participating in physical training as a player PIANIST
Sentimental feeling, inspired by mini, car's MOT dashed ROMANTICISM
Shocking intelligence about America given to America INFAMOUS
Showing liking for hard cash outside America - it's relative KISSINGCOUSIN
Skimped ablutions evoke a blow, accompanied by an oath (1,4,3,1,7) ALICKANDAPROMISE
Some retain it - I alter opening INITIAL
Stir up trouble in sleazy bar, being so? DISRUPTIVE
Supply items necessary to get crack to close at last EQUIP
Sweet example of Twenty-seven - that's a cube SUGARLUMP
The oil's sabotaged by enemy HOSTILE
When one's banged up interminably, promissory notes are deceptively attractive INSIDIOUS
Who cares for hounds? Cromwell, for instance? HUNTSMAN
Who is to blame when celebrant stops halfway through religious devotion? CULPRIT
Wild land surrounded by lots of reptiles and game SNAKESANDLADDERS
Wily MP manages his winning strategy GAMESMANSHIP
Youth I had interrupted and put down LAID