The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 543 - September 18, 2004

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A capital musical occasion of long standing PROMENADECONCERT
A map's raison d'être? Possibly to show important people in on the act DRAMATISPERSONAE
Ambassador confronts female rebel - nasty problem HEADACHE
American serving drinks shows skill in boozy session BARTENDER
Bird dropping on little man - very unpleasant experience in boat COCKLESHELL
Butler in charge pops in store for Teacher's RABBINIC
Call notes from debtor unreliable DUBIOUS
Case that is about to grab you in Paris ETUI
Disturbed person hangs around that place BOTHERED
Errand taking time after muddle MESSAGE
Female star is a well-known person FACE
First sign of disease, fruit becoming mottled DAPPLE
Former PM encountering European in a bleak situation NORTHPOLE
Frank, the man initially appearing to be callous HEARTLESS
Fruit gets children doing a lot of chopping ORANGESANDLEMONS
He used to keep in touch with a flag LINESMAN
Headgear seen in crowd - head not totally visible MOBCAP
Hedge needs special care, a privet PREVARICATE
Historian showing wicked ruler throwing out saint HERODOTUS
Honour is bestowed on expert: name to be held in deference OBEISANCE
Inclinations in angels to fly about LEANINGS
Is lessee initially taken in by tricks? Moves out of place DISLODGES
Isolate senile characters when deranged ENISLE
It's gloomy after sides switch over - rain may do this BEATDOWN
It's not good being about fifty, that's plain BALD
It's sad a poet somehow turned from the faith APOSTATISED
Italians not troubled by this advocator of independence? NATIONALIST
Like mathematician to bow - I am English cleric of seniority ARCHIMEDEAN
Little woman, one showing patience with a shrub JOJOBA
Lorna's joining a teaching union? Go berserk DOONESNUT
Clues Answers
Miner ranting, not completely right all the time? INERRANT
Mum beginning to serve hot dish of veg MASH
Navigational aid means a lot to a sailor LOADSTAR
Notice explosive character in control of journalists HEED
Objections about what smoker drops in street? STUB
Old boys, restored to health, kept out of sight OBSCURED
Old coin, say, with Richard's head on STATER
Old men in the family shedding pounds - or less? OUNCES
One cleaning wound with lots of water - have a butcher's CHARCUTERIE
Performing a certain song that radio listeners can now hear? ONTHEAIR
Plant stamp of approval on a dispensing machine SEALAVENDER
Play of no attraction strangely sees house packed (3,2,1,3,3,4) CATONAHOTTINROOF
Priest carries occupants of belfry back to outhouse: just like the church! ESTABLISHED
Quantities of drug, not Ecstasy, needed for sleep DOSS
Richmond set, eccentric body of believers CHRISTENDOM
Right to wear dark old hat SOMBRERO
Ring slips on my right hand usually KEEPER
Rude lattice constructed in network pattern RETICULATED
Silly daughter not to the fore DAFT
Simple restaurant making money - weird that's failed to open BRASSERIE
Sinking right into marsh, an article of footwear BROGAN
Small field with weed south of where one lives PADDOCK
Sort of duct employed perhaps to trap rubbish PAROTID
The end of that may be followed by showering TRAINING
Tin collected by workers putting safety at risk DANGERMONEY
Trace one unusual pigment CAROTENE
US medical graduate needs time for computer link-up INTERNET
Vehicle in bright colour brought back from the junkyard? RECYCLED
Volunteer to make a journey as guardian returning to duty? COMEFORWARD
What they sell is scattered in various demesnes SEEDSMEN