The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 599 - September 3, 2005

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Clues Answers
'Ad a strong desire, say, to be firmly secured in position ANCHORED
A sort of egg dish? SCOTCH
Acre, say, ploughed with minimum of effort - no pressing needed? EASYCARE
Almost two weeks since this play opened? TWELFTHNIGHT
Animals, finally captured, always should be kept under control REINDEER
Arkwright's working on a chain NOACHIAN
Article contributing half of dissertation THE
Beat animal soundly LAM
Bird setter caught in Cornwall area SMEW
Boy has mostly pleasant vacation going round Australian capital NICHOLAS
Boy working with detective DICKON
Cheated daughter leaves after tea dance CHACONNE
Clever pupil finally drops English after getting good grades ASTUTE
Composer's part for violin BRIDGE
English marshal in grip of one deadly sin, and guilty of another? GREENEYED
Entering school exams, one works to get comment such as this? SATISFACTORY
Exciting breaks in North America ... here? NEBRASKA
Fixing early warning light amid safe system of excavation PREDETERMINING
Friar, leader of Carmelite group of monks, accepts priest CORDELIER
Full of idealistic dreams, like an early aviator? (4,4,4,2,3,6) WITHONESHEADINTHECLOUDS
Gaffer, somewhat less obliging when held up BOSS
Garments in matching collections: at a distance, one sailor in these SAFARIJACKETS
Give little importance to penny wager PLAYDOWN
Grass has groups of characteristics leading to drug-induced experience NATURESTRIP
Heartlessly pursue heroine in a quandary TRILEMMA
Heavy metal song in British public school BETAIRON
His nut is damaged, crushed by Orient supporter ENTHUSIAST
I'm tucking into a fast food ALIMENT
Job for handyman, securing singular form of protection in old ship DISCOVERY
Laurel, perhaps, famous actor TREE
Clues Answers
Mark of distinction relating to English town CREDITON
Maybe MCC type runs male out ROMANNUMERALS
Member of mediaeval sect, half-Catholic, half-secularist CATHARIST
Metal objects seized by regiment in war, effortlessly TINWARE
Missing two vital organs, rush about courageously FEARLESSLY
Noble part of fifty eight EARL
One could briefly say this house has a solid frame APHORISM
Party in motion MOVEMENT
Plentiful supply obtained without difficulty WELL
Puts in more petrol (half full) and goes for a spin out REFUELS
Queen's severely criticised, expelling extremists ANNE
Reappear in disguise as old Irish fighter RAPPAREE
Repeat one note after another REDO
Report result of close-run ballot RECOUNT
Rogue in store finds new position? ORIENTS
Rush to get certificate before beginning to train as government official? CAREERDIPLOMAT
Sheltered in own private room after retiring HAVENED
Smashing volley? Great! LOVELY
Someone who helps, like nurse ASSISTER
Song performed by most agreeable female? (2,4,1,4,3,4,3,2) IMJUSTAGIRLWHOCANTSAYNO
Source of conflict when American inventor enters islands CASUSBELLI
Teacher, German one, is very tired DONEIN
Tick-borne disease beginning in Ethiopia and spreading as vet forecast EASTCOASTFEVER
Top group of postmen? MAILLOT
Toxic compound, the one that's used in fatal poison THEBAINE
Trojan hero on horse is to make an impression in local record PARISHREGISTER
Two characters in communication LETTERCARD
Very serious fault finally fixed by retired engineers? EXTREME
Vote to have cards on display? SHOWOFHANDS
We're told to look for mole PIER