The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 571 - March 19, 2005

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...more diabolical still when competitor crosses the line VILER
A sucker and his money LOLLY
Acquainted with persons taking me amiss ONSPEAKINGTERMS
Aerosol - it takes a second to collect SPRAYER
American politician has rent halved by landlord REPUBLICAN
Artist sends chancellor to sleep (of a sort) REMBRANDT
As you were when you'd gone right round the board BACKTOSQUAREONE
Asian capital supplying a friend with clothing, subject to limitation ABUDHABI
Brief representing prisoner in secular clothing LACONICAL
British want to keep watch on scoundrel BLACKGUARD
Compromise can bring staggering wealth and fame to an unknown MEETHALFWAY
Conservative taken in by our using cunning that's not appropriate INCONGRUOUS
Convicts needing to steer north crossing sea in wrong direction - south CONDEMNS
Cross about machinery providing water IRRIGATE
Decide in advance to cultivate reap then garner PREARRANGE
Directly or indirectly, witches for sale ASTHECROWFLIES
Disparaging grave CRITICAL
Disraeli half responsible for warning BEACON
Doctor brought to a stop WHOA
Egyptian god seems to be upset by Egyptian king RAMESES
End story with a twist - description of wall DRYSTONE
Fund with considerable flexibility SUPPLY
Girl meets soldier, and love develops slowly ADAGIO
His mark could be made in disputed area KASHMIR
Hugo's eponymous hero had to second guess at first HUNCHBACK
I would love to have told story about son put on a pedestal IDOLISED
In a corner, take time out RECESS
In other people's opinion, Stuart queen delivered with innate skill TOTHEMANNERBORN
In store - colourless party favouring strong measures to suppress crime LAWANDORDER
Inattentive retainer supports upper-class toff UNOBSERVANT
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Issue English reservists with call up EMANATE
Jam is a speciality PRESERVE
John Harmon, someone we both know OURMUTUALFRIEND
Little boy, pasty-faced, turned up and went by ELAPSED
Lovelorn maiden, very down, used to hit rock-bottom ECHOSOUNDER
Man (bachelor) I blow the whistle on BISHOP
Manufactured cheese the wrong way MADE
Mobile phone's quiet - opt to ask for a hand POPTHEQUESTION
Not entirely senseless about smell that's diabolical ... INHUMAN
Not telling patient INVALID
Novel featuring Ides? MIDDLEMARCH
Oddly, all agree bursar's mathematics ALGEBRA
On arrival, Cockney is informed of debt ARREARS
One dismissed by head cook CHEF
Painter talking nonsense BOSCH
Permit silence to be broken LICENSE
Pupil loses his capital in dubious money-making scheme EARNER
Quaker advanced flag PENNON
Recreation area has made the path meander HAMPSTEADHEATH
Riotously, it's enough to make you weep TEARGAS
Seaweed needs a supplier of water NORIA
Shares a room - and a large measure to drink DOUBLESUP
Smart footwear for wise guy CLEVERCLOGS
This does for weeds, being powdered - one weed's left out GROUNDCOVER
Troopers - one fails to prepare properly before physical activities TRANSPORTS
Typically, the workplace is in disarray ALLOVERTHESHOP
Unseated from Speaker's seat THROWN
Who offers temptation in Lent? I, certainly! ENTICER
Worker brings show to a peak OPERATOR
You've all let part of eye be seen UVEA