The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 678 - January 6, 2007

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Administrative department with furtive cunning round Iowa SECRETARIAT
As far as we're concerned, the French mess up TOUSLE
At an end, put tip UPSET
Boat, one that tips beneath sailors in rising waters STERNWHEELER
Buy kelp cultivated in basin, showing no real colour SKYBLUEPINK
Caught in wild, next it could be killed off completely EXTINCT
Change is copied piecemeal EPISODIC
Comparatively unhealthy start for trapeze artist SICKERT
Complex details of car in cities needing to be resolved INTRICACIES
County Barbarians dismissing the first American male for one EASTSUSSEX
Creation of working class function in training before song is adopted by country PROLETARIANISATION
Debut for teen stars including second twist TORSION
Empty cash (rupees) left in suspended account CHRONICLE
Faces specific bond-holders EXPRESSIONS
Focus for shiatsu might be indicated in PE PRESSUREPOINT
Food that goes with a nip? TUCK
Forty three in each set sent back EATUP
Gather extremely relaxed bill once here? GREASYSPOON
Give reasons for what was once flat land? EXPLAIN
He was good enough to win Wimbledon but not enough for a cricket trophy ASHE
Heck, fire is put out by this cloth KERCHIEF
Hostile little uprising, one leading to reduced composure INIMICAL
In such a complex one's not feeling so good INFERIORITY
Jape, a cool trick played, nothing less? PRACTICALJOKE
Journalist is enlivening, covering year PEPYS
Journalist provided with cool building EDIFICE
Lean state of sub with marine hunters aboard ship SLENDERNESS
Misunderstanding on which you'd receive criticism instead of giving it? (5,3,2,3,5) WRONGENDOFTHESTICK
Mix rich colours, eschewing lake for a contrast in painting CHIAROSCURO
Most significant worker in force OPERATIVE
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Napoleon's very temporary encroachment TRESPASSING
New battle's engineers - their trio at the front are to capture circling troops REENGAGEMENT
New Zealand's charter better understood with article incorporated within CAPTAINCOOK
Of no use, theory is regularly missing support FOSTER
One addressed by Paul from a pen he is flourishing EPHESIAN
Part of women's heat has to wrap up ENSHEATH
Person with bird on his arm a lot cuddles single, going round clubs FALCONER
Pom's annoyance, wasting time in test venue BRISBANE
Powerless traveller needs cover in Germany GLIDER
Principal elements of verbiage one's come across, basically VOCAB
Producer of high-pitched sounds reflected in sonar, possibly SOPRANO
Promise 'Cornish part' leads to 'part of corn' SWEAR
Put brakes on motor with neat reconditioning in a new body REINCARNATE
Rough E-fit bearing face of hardened criminal THIEF
Royal attendant beginning to entertain doubt about queen EQUERRY
See source of acid rain and mist VAPOUR
Signs of English depravity about where it may occur? EVIDENCE
Straw breaking camel's back, doubly profligate WASTREL
Suffer a deprivation, accepting nothing is free LOOSE
Swipe mostly untainted meat PURLOIN
Swollen state of female diver? PUFFINESS
Temperature in houses upset forecaster crowd, perhaps THREESOME
Top man in confines of 'Porridge' episodes? Ultimately, Ronnie Barker PEKINGESE
Try bread with centre cut out, a little butter and beat lightly GOPITAPAT
Walk all over limited request on rail transport TRAMPLE
Was a nipper gutted toy's made of small parts? BITTY
Water channel run from the French court TEARDUCT
What gets husband out of potential difficulty when accompanying wife? DUTCHTREAT
What open-plan office has under a thousand experts? KNOWALLS
Where bumper bargains may be had? CARBOOTSALE