The Times - Cryptic - Bank Holiday Jumbo 657 - August 28, 2006

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Clues Answers
A weakness for expensive food DELICACY
Amazed to be so alert? OPENEYED
Announce tea is provided at rear of the carriage POSTCHAISE
Beastly sort, one born in central Florida ORIBI
Big game information broadcast GNUS
Blooming well-developed FULLBLOWN
Bread enclosed in Indian takeaway? CURRENCY
British at forefront of trendy music? That's novel BRIGHTONROCK
Cabin attendant offering dish of meat that's tough and not hot STEWARD
Careless mistake in printer's proof SLIP
Caught 'ateful soldier imprisoned but not beyond redemption? CORRIGIBLE
Chief of police, venomous type COPPERHEAD
Compromise achieved through several channels of communication VIAMEDIA
Defect in potter's model of human figure? FEETOFCLAY
Dogs make one shudder, when barking DEERHOUNDS
Entertainer's bound to get away with it ESCAPOLOGY
Extra bit of fat that's likely to be seen after blowout? SPARETYRE
Fellow worker accepting new contract STOPLIGHT
Flower grew at base of hollow tree COVENANT
Fluids are wet MILKANDWATER
Follower of guru absorbed by Nietzsche lately FITSUP
Good woman receiving pound with pleasure TEAROSE
Gosh - so kind GRACIOUS
Hatton Garden expert, one included in deal? ACEOFDIAMONDS
He writes inferior verse and atrocious operettas POETASTER
Heavyweight coming round in social event at Barts? MEDICINEBALL
Home team confined INSIDE
If sterile, ground needs right sort of compost? FERTILISER
In purposeful trip east, drove in middle of road ERRAND
In the end, detective's investigation is wrapped up ENCASED
Clues Answers
Individual invested in well, top source of profit? MONEYSPINNER
Indolent type using route least changed LOTUSEATER
Irish ban originally covering a Middle Eastern people BAHRAINIS
Knightly contests with love at the end? Exactly JUSTSO
Male seen in cafe regularly CHELA
Man with old skin blemish OSCAR
Meals on wheels, perhaps, for Easter celebrations? MOVABLEFEASTS
Nice actor indisposed, suffering from lack of appetite ANORECTIC
Officer installed in former position LOCATE
Officers on board fixed drink POSSET
Old ship badly maintained since being brought in EASTINDIAMAN
Once reward with a drink during conversation MEED
One kind of star making a film SHOOTING
People in charge of carrying tea for skilled worker MECHANIC
Perform religious ceremony alone, with me admitting twisted act of wickedness SOLEMNISE
Plant pot obtained in outskirts of town TREEFERN
Provides frames GLADLY
Race betraying China SELLINGPLATE
Right to consume milky drinks after alcoholic beverage (small beer) NOGREATSHAKES
Scolding about to be followed by harsh punishment CHIDING
Skimpy garment - just a bit of cloth on girl THONG
Spooner's offered bird a tasty morsel TIDBIT
Success, getting linked by phone after earlier disconnection BREAKTHROUGH
Tense, given this optimistic prediction? FUTUREPERFECT
Two islands rising round the east, easily identified? NAMEABLE
Venue for engagement parties BATTLEGROUND
Wine initially unavailable in southern French town SAUVIGNON
Writer said to mark listed items systematically CHECKOFF
Young pheasant's not entirely calm when pursued by countryman PEACHICK