The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 546 - October 9, 2004

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Clues Answers
A number in film shown in US city NINETY
Access text on phone, and understand what is meant GETTHEMESSAGE
Advertisements affecting sale, I confirm INFOMERCIALS
African citizens speak Queen's English (as she herself might express it) GABONESE
Argument for change DIFFERENCE
Attack executioner's work HATCHETJOB
Ban ties, shifts and old-fashioned headgear BASINET
Beetle we eliminated as a source of harm EVIL
Bird nesting in spot shortly finds low-growing plant PIMPERNEL
Book loft conversion? ROOMATTHETOP
By the way, chess player will meet it as a rule ENPASSANT
Coming from north, niece is difficult to understand INCOHERENT
Contemplated compact edition incorporating new appearance ENVISAGED
Conventional doctor responsible for the entire operation at hospital ALLOPATH
Counterfeit gem sold in profitable outlets? GOLDMINES
Deity behind rain, to some extent INDRA
Division, say, with soldiers confined to military base SEGMENTATION
Engineer finally abandoned island sultanate BRUNEI
Enough lace is worked for sofa CHAISELONGUE
Fast pace cut back; it is permitted LICIT
Former PM's project in the south west EDEN
Friar finally comes home and has hearty meal TUCKSIN
Friends Reunited contact - fishwife? SCHOOLMATE
Great king's banished duke and company outside ALFRESCO
Greek killer caught near Tyre laments wretchedly CLYTEMNESTRA
Healing old inhabitant of South Africa? SANATIVE
Her contrived rape had the stuff of tragedy PHAEDRA
Historian can get worked up about being wrong over dates ANACHRONISTIC
Indulging in playful behaviour, female's given audible telling-off FROLICKING
Inexpensive cut of beef in part of London CHEAPSIDE
Clues Answers
Landlord's assistant has temporary accommodation document LETTERSPATENT
Linger shaking with fear in target practice area RIFLERANGE
Mistake, spilling drink over cheek SLIPUP
Music makers, it appears, in grip of recent epidemic SITARS
Newcomer takes partial vow of silence OMERTA
Not properly digging into flat surface earmarked for cultivation TILLABLE
Officer's line: teenagers can go off the rails LANCESERGEANT
Old City fans finally have to support a new team, inept lot? AMATEURS
Panic mode at first - disreputable lawyer enters continent MASSHYSTERIA
Poet said, 'Game on!' TENNYSON
Poor treatment is given to American in Maine MISUSE
Presumably not complete prejudice PARTIALITY
Reason line is removed from part of legal document CAUSE
Reduced numbers supplying fabric NINON
Relative's fantastic display of energy in Mediterranean resort GREATNIECE
Rises for social workers ANTHILLS
River in old African state, its source not seen, being unknown AIRE
Say, maybe throttle hawk PEDDLE
Sinner's inadequate sorrow for gradual loss of souls? ATTRITION
Spa town's school lacks wide entrance HARROGATE
Steal, given time after end of school LIFT
Stressed about touring northern English town TAUNTON
Supports treasurer finally coming in to reduce financial resources - a fifth off CRUTCHES
Tale in which explorer is overcome by fever APOLOGUE
Talked of encounter with Peter in store cupboard MEATSAFE
Teacher's a real pain about marks needed by governor HEADMISTRESS
Telephone doctor with sickly feeling? MOBILE
Tourist said area's securer after dog is banned SIGHTSEER
Vet, one who's removed dog collar? EXSERVICEMAN
Writer's dipped cake in drink frequently TROLLOPE