The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 556 - December 18, 2004

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Clues Answers
Account garnished with interest initially, then estimated? INEXACT
Alternative to 31 being a feather in Yankee's cap? MACARONI
Arrau, for one, has lost first pair of sound recordings AUDIO
Breathing tube taking nitrogen and oxygen right through half of body's frame SNORKEL
Broadcast reception's enveloping house, being this? STEREOPHONIC
Creativeness otherwise lacking from origami repelled people IMAGINATION
Engine noise volume augmented by chamber VROOM
Extra male contortionists go around area SUPPLEMENTARY
Fairly accurate taunt someone obese faces? FATSO
Family cleared of junking psychologist JUNG
Female outlaw with good circumstances SHEBANG
Field marshal's hearing after incurring regular losses HAIG
Finished in cell after being charged? ELECTROPLATED
Gee, Old Glory is waved by paternal acquaintance in song LLOYDGEORGE
General's chief kept in readiness, restless to be transferred elsewhere? REASSIGNED
Get fifty six islands in a lyrical address ANODISE
Grand position in old city with worse features UGLIER
Growth of women's culture? WART
I'll put in new horse-feed, brought back for him? STALLION
I'm a count in prison, regrettably, for improper speech MISPRONUNCIATION
In parabolic arc, goalie'll contort ALLEGORICAL
Insect eater badly in trouble on branch ARMADILLO
It's to voice protest and to stir me on somehow DEMONSTRATION
Kinky boot's heel is thrust in abruptly CURTLY
Mail deliveries about to tear correspondent's last part of letter POSTSCRIPT
Monarch introducing knight provided sharp attack KNIFING
Note seed one found in seedy bar is small DIMINUTIVE
Nothing allowed to crumble over one's pasta TORTELLINI
One expects frustration in believer's achievement DEFEATIST
Pay someone else to do courteous manoeuvring OUTSOURCE
Clues Answers
Perhaps nuclear weapon's good for resistance as 'cleanser' DETERGENT
Quiet relaxation that's cool for me in Scottish island, almost magic! PRESTIDIGITATION
Quietly working in public, start to torment rival OPPONENT
Random height substituted for length of square, requiring effort on the perimeter HAPHAZARD
Red signal, first sign of one's dangerous situation on street STOPLIGHT
Request denied English outrage APPAL
Retiring supremo signs selection for alternative arrangement of small parts ISOMER
Rightful British king strangled by father PUKKA
Satisfied with piano in unfinished work, but upset it's played fast UPTEMPO
Second pitiable track SPOOR
See into origin of blue part of the ear ANVIL
Senior relative and father split after gaffer's outside to worry Greek GREATGRANDPARENT
Small way to limit availability of church services MINISTRATION
Smash bowl in the fireplace? That's not hard at all DISINTEGRATE
Some undersell it, Holbein's printmaking LITHO
Son has cracked part of window SASH
South African government obstructs very short film composer MANCINI
Splashing out, orders floral design TUDORROSE
Sunk full complement beneath ocean DEEPSET
Suppressed thorium decay before time was up THROTTLED
Talent for shifting canvas, said to act as crew? SALESMANSHIP
The least brave cry most quietly, getting left out YELLOWEST
Tight old woollens, usually turned up STINKO
To separate in the mind? That is included in approach COMPARTMENTALISE
Vengeful musical I subsequently retracted RETALIATIVE
Very young member of noble group, not finished in any way NEONATAL
Way of swimming naked through chlorine CRAWL
What's blown into a bank, fluttering down first? SNOWDRIFT
Who's to blame for con voter spoiling ballot? DOUBLECROSSER
Wino had synthetic glue ingredient ALKYD