The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 629 - March 11, 2006

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Clues Answers
A terrorist leader captures group - no turning back - soldiers surrender ABANDONMENT
Asinine event put on, supported by important Victorian politician DONKEYDERBY
Bear much responsibility and prepare to get stuffed! (4,1,3,2,4,5) HAVEALOTONONESPLATE
Better half required, thus go fifty-fifty DUTCH
Boiled article eaten by children SEETHED
Bottom pinched by lover, one makes the headlines SUBEDITOR
Bow surrounds metal (not lead!) wrapping gun EASTEND
Chest-protector, with final character infiltrating mob, beginning to matter? BIGBANG
Concealed facts suggesting two arrows for King Harold? (4,4,5,3,3) MORETHANMEETSTHEEYE
Cricket side opener for Essex put in to bat, rather unorthodox OFFBEAT
Decide to turn off before tunnel DETERMINE
Details in pub hazy, it's beyond doubt INDISPUTABLE
Dictator dunked in River Test EXAMINE
Dropping speed? DEATHRATE
English horse in battle scene detailed in conclusion of tome, like a great memory? ELEPHANTINE
Fair match LIGHT
Fine pass via raised foot bypassing wings TICKETYBOO
Fish tart, but no starter, maiden consumed ROLLMOP
Following European contingent, monarch retreating RETINUE
Freed prisoner finally arrested, though not taken to court UNTRIED
Good price for fake PIRATE
Grass planted in opening of Pennine Way not entirely in proportion PRORATA
Group kicking dog breaking ribs (lots) - dreadful BRISTOLROVERS
Head case spots man hugging tree in a state CRASHHELMET
I'm past ... being immature? IMAGO
In attempt to conceal turmoil, upset, Heather is hiding emotions DISSEMBLING
Insult, though not on purpose OFFEND
Jack and the Beanstalk as a romance? TALLSTORY
Junk in decline REFUSE
Let's not discuss computers - no problem! DONTMENTIONIT
Clues Answers
Little boy put on smooth item of footwear SANDAL
Monitor perhaps screening single line computer graphic, caught - here? SILICONCHIP
Monotreme's dicky ticker METRONOME
Notice place where pig shot, died later BULLETINBOARD
Odd customer after career leaves contact details CALLINGCARD
Old invader's point of view ANGLE
One raising a glass kitchen appliance TOASTER
Opposite clue nothing, and answer left out ANTIPODAL
Plant, poisonous thing, first seen over river, clutched by girl ASPIDISTRA
Positive island flag should be raised, with five higher VERITABLE
Possibly the heart stops on one ORGAN
Present reduction appears ridiculous INTRODUCE
Routine win in Oakham area RUTLAND
Sacking prisoner put in heap PILLAGE
Sailor sending deserter back TAR
Scrub with passion, hard HEATH
Sea, a river and Rocky Mountains SIERRANEVADA
See red with blue on in finest work BLOWONESTOP
Serious measure taken by channel shows failing here? GRAVEYARDSLOT
Servant guzzling too much soup POTTAGE
Son knowing about plans to waste millions - there are holes in that SWISSCHEESE
Sort of complex talk banker omitted in time ELECTRA
Sound chivalrous when Casanova in action? NIGHTLY
Spit through grinding teeth after badger has tail docked BROCHETTE
They once reckoned I should follow Jack and Bill ABACI
Thoroughly at home with bit of company, husband INDEPTH
Vehicle in water knocks that on land over SUB
We're still expecting member to do his job? LEGISLATE
Women's two-inch hips, hour gone undergoing surgery, becoming eleven! IPSWICHTOWN
Words spoken of mystic symbolism and enlightenment in US city OMAHA