The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 679 - January 13, 2007

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Clues Answers
A bird in two hands that's worth one in the bush? LEMUR
A large part of tree branch, primarily LIMB
After fifty-one, a revolutionary with new coverage for rock LICHEN
Aluminium fancier's covering everything ALLOVER
American Right draped in sensational national emblem SHAMROCK
American state's girl - one of us? MISSOURI
As council chief, look at two ways to conceal very poor error LORDPROVOST
Car manufacturer sacking male in plant ORRIS
Cheeky American holds R & B is upsetting PERTURBS
Choice poetry reset for deposited copy ELECTROTYPE
Collection for union, last for socialist philosopher TROUSSEAU
English in Oscar manoeuvres, plotting for a film SCENARIO
European's given his word for the plant GERMANDER
Extremes of pain when eating uncooked seafood PRAWN
Financial system spared these upsets SPREADSHEET
Fungus turning to ashy colour's not unknown ERGOT
Gideon was born, later he died? Judges may confirm such LIFESENTENCE
God help us, we may say BACCHUS
Havana backed by Alabama after first of tornados is causing immense distress TRAGICAL
Holding good map, fix eyes - upwards? STARGAZE
Immoral romances, wag might translate them? COMMONLAWMARRIAGES
In-flight catering? One won't catch a plane without it AIRFARE
It's something to admit father has weapon PASSWORD
Just out of bed? Correct UPRIGHT
Kit once more concerned with English pun REEQUIP
Large and important spirit in second short story MONUMENTAL
Left old ship making a slow passage LARGO
Let marines go round to eliminate resistance STREAMLINE
Local regulation about employment - sport is a difficulty HOUSERULE
No state of confusion voiced around Washington at present NOWADAYS
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Not admitting anything, survived concealing incontrovertible evidence WEATHERPROOFED
One against finishing off church wine CHIANTI
One in court with easily understood argument PLAINTIFF
One that's wicked has sudden thrill before spiritual illumination RUSHLIGHT
One tram link developed for transport in the early hours MILKTRAIN
Pants, mostly wanting something to make one light-headed and ice served in a tall glass KNICKERBOCKERGLORY
Parts breaking in mere clinker-built boat LAPSTRAKE
Pioneer has to fire repeatedly at bird BLAZEATRAIL
Players gaining runs for a limited period TERM
Policeman takes deceased's belongings - things put together after shooting SPECIALEFFECTS
Port with new part under construction ANTWERP
Racing in fast cars has girl losing her cape INDY
Record American event DISCUS
Request prelude for piano by Field PLEA
Roman fountain not flowing freely? Here's an engineer TREVITHICK
Rush forward like an England cricketer with limited powers of assessment CHARGECAPPED
Scholar cutting short informal conversation RABBI
Seeker after universal brotherhood - the enormous work takes his time THEOSOPHIST
Sick joke giving one bad temper ILLHUMOUR
Single gin mixed with tonic, initially having a sparkle GLISTENING
Sorghum starts to die unless regular rains arrive DURRA
Storage period of armoured vehicles? TANKAGE
Style of Vanuatu ore working ARTNOUVEAU
The King's Singers CHAPELROYAL
Turn out of the house SPRINGCLEAN
Unfinished musical work, fast and extremely elegant OPULENT
Very small company has a lot of choice when going after computers MICROSCOPIC
What footballers might hope to be in less than top condition? SECONDBEST
Wine one old judge placed in right area RIOJA
Worker in Indian scriptures and Hindu philosophy VEDANTA