The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 663 - October 7, 2006

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A bus almost makes it into extremely ancient ring of stones AVEBURY
A lesson to be learned almost raised a stink AROMA
Absent-minded about new seizure of goods DISTRAINT
Affronted comment highlighting philosophical notion? WHATSTHEBIGIDEA
Article reduced gap in economy THRIFT
Artistic appreciation evident in poetaster TASTE
Australian associate not foremost in railway crime ROBBERY
Batting team in the field, showing things the wrong way round INSIDEOUT
Be dominated by former schoolmate you picked up OBEY
Be relaxed about drink being alcoholic - or not LIMEADE
Before fight cancelled, reserve tickets here BOXOFFICE
Boyfriend left at a loose end? LOVER
Brickie's tool overwhelming small man? HOMINID
Centre-Left in wrong start to election - what's the result? SCORELINE
Characters in Colorado had immediately recalled a different state IDAHO
Circus act some recalled with facility on the radio TRAPEZE
City possibly so urban? I see BUENOSAIRES
Commemorations of political leaders, say - timeless laws? STATUES
Desperate choice between the world and love? ALLORNOTHING
Device most valued when not giving true output? LIEDETECTOR
Director finally to develop stage feature REVOLVE
Early closing of tourist attraction gets resigned response SIGH
Fatal attraction of ancient learning? A falsehood, I'd say LORELEI
Fellow player repeatedly chewing meat TEAMMATE
Garden plant grew - but cut down on quiet ROSEBUSH
Girl climbing tree at front of yard EMILY
It's a moving experience for anyone PUBLICTRANSPORT
Left one to offer love or lust? LIBIDO
Little good engaging in bad temper? Nonsense BILGE
Military manoeuvre type I: heading for enemy SORTIE
No Times distributed? What one's eyes may do! MOISTEN
Clues Answers
Objectionable characters bagging sci-fi film vouchers TICKETS
Occurring together on usual times, possibly SIMULTANEOUS
One not clever to return to the south of France MIDI
One university regrets changing chopper for plane, perhaps TREESURGEON
One with long legs nearly playing with football club? CRANEFLY
Period of socialism bringing in billions, so making such houses? TIMBERED
Powerless to accept soccer team almost as unworthy of support? UNTENABLE
Presumably it could also be found by mews? ALLEYCAT
Ravel done badly - too heavy? OVERLADEN
Sailors sought by broadcasters? RATINGS
Scouring results in shines LUSTRES
Season to secure time in office? Not quite WINTER
Small region of land is not fully governed ISLE
Something even less use than Pandora's box? NOHOPER
Source of beef and chips given to Scotsman FRIESIAN
Staff in US city dictate civilised behaviour LAWANDORDER
Stupid book, also dry BRAINLESS
Taking everything into consideration, it's time to end the play? (4,3,2,4,3,4) WHENALLISSAIDANDDONE
Tell how to stop the RSPCA investigating? (3,3,3,3,2,3,3) LETTHECATOUTOFTHEBAG
There are still productions one avoids NONDRINKER
Timetable expert - he'd to follow head of college in fiddling rules SCHEDULER
Tool one lent us in error UTENSIL
Tracks associated with station? PLAYLIST
Transport displayed by characters in West Side Story and King and I? JETSKI
Unreliable dodgy criteria I ignored ERRATIC
Unwanted item under the Christmas tree? PINENEEDLE
US magazine to fail? It's a disaster waiting to happen TIMEBOMB
Very unhappy about editor's accommodation BEDSITTER
Vessel going round a river? CATAMARAN
Want to reverse act of procreation? DESIRE
Writing that is including line that is material TEXTILE