The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 688 - March 17, 2007

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Clues Answers
A disaster waiting to happen, are they relatively insane? BANANASKIN
Adventurous character, fruity European? HUCKLEBERRYFINN
An individual not entirely evident? ANON
Animal working in surrounding area could be blue OXONIAN
Approaching green bit of earth, place down town in Gloucestershire CHIPPINGSODBURY
Arab university sealed off by cruel type, no good man SAUDI
Bear has gone off after mongrel with disgraced name? CURMUDGEON
Bearded lady goes topless during drink WHISKERY
Bend fastener BUCKLE
Bet one's American YANKEE
Bloomer occurs when blundering CROCUS
Bob perhaps was obliged to hug Irish love HAIRDO
Call up brilliant streaker to intervene in an abomination of hi-tech stage drama THEICEMANCOMETH
Can trade gossip about what computer is for DATAPROCESSING
Caper with egg plant LARKSPUR
Charlie conserves energy second behind, which is close MUGGINESS
Check the weather report REIN
Collect from a religious service AMASS
Constable - artist as source of oils COPRA
Cut of meat about right in canteen, though marks deducted for quality of bacon? STREAKINESS
Earth turned to dust GROUND
Fierce woman chased by addicts DRAGON
Funny thing to poke one's tongue PUNJABI
Good instruction under Italian dish RISOTTO
Having missed starter, gourmand gobbles sheep - one or two, perhaps INTEGER
Here in Paris, song not so topping ICING
In which Moor's heart pierced with ending of torment and misery OTHELLO
Information about record showing sparkle GLISTEN
Instrument taking F from another LUTE
Is feeling so great? SENSATIONAL
Clues Answers
Is the property market so secure? ASSAFEASHOUSES
It cannot be denied, maximum security prison should be so? INESCAPABLE
Leave behind shade in America: trouble - to find any here? COLORADODESERT
Make inroads skinning one fish, then another ENCROACH
Make men tender without a word of affection ENDEARMENT
Managed the Church - priest kept faith RELIANCE
Medicine man mocking hangings DRAPERY
Modest souvenir, but intricate UNOBTRUSIVE
On holiday, is in private, taking advanced course OFFPISTE
On visit, called in with an animal ORANGUTAN
One attracted to light dance, put off MOTHBALL
One caught in loading upfront, cheating the customers PRICEFIXING
Passage of mine anthologised: dying in terror at the front ADIT
Peg gets Elizabeth onto horse, one with an unpredictable nature TEENAGER
Philosopher making me regress, powerless individual EMERSON
Pointless procedure to pierce only with point RIDDLEMEREE
Popular drink I had was tasteless INSIPID
Saucy thing, but not stripping! DRESSING
Saw forty per cent off tree by swinging on it NOTICED
Sharpish dart ultimately aimed here? ATTHEDOUBLE
Show a dismal twenty down POMPADOUR
Struggle left us sleepy, somewhat TUSSLE
Take the blame, and commit hari-kari FALLONONESSWORD
Tease, round lips, not half dusky? TWILIT
Tense, needing qualifications? CONDITIONAL
They find cryptic setter: Doc DETECTORS
Today, following closure of airports, phone for alternative transport SNOWMOBILE
Underwear father wearing that way up YFRONTS
Vegetable served with corn, result of being battered? CAULIFLOWEREAR
Worrying about South, or distance in another direction EASTING