The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 724 - October 27, 2007

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Clues Answers
A boring song that lifts a curse ANATHEMA
A head found on British strand BEACH
As sportsperson, overcome pressure to cut spending OUTPLAY
Asian money put back in: ah, good football management! AFGHANI
Attractive job Pole aimed for at Ascot, say WINNINGPOST
Boxers possibly submit before big hits BOWWOWS
Can confirm oneself in command of religious adherents HASIDIC
Carry cutting blade that could be bloody? SWEARWORD
Chesterton's agent given twenty-four hours to identify himself (3,3,3,3,8) THEMANWHOWASTHURSDAY
Claims supporting future assembly that are borne out on route marches? KITBAGS
Convict returning for the first time in goal not spotted INNOCENT
Denials starting not as you'd suppose NAYS
Did wolf run well to catch coney's tail? Nonsense! GOBBLEDYGOOK
Extended spot for Eastenders that was taken up by The Archers LONGBOW
Fingal's Cave for example? Yes and no ROCKMUSIC
Following price rises, I end spurts in chain stores cross INDEXLINKED
French director keeps greeting Society member TAHITI
Greek god in time coming under Roman one, perhaps IDARESAY
Grumpy company director at first has very little in stock DWARVES
Holy man to die? One's in time to save eight others STITCH
Hot line in coupling work turned round plants PHLOXES
In field, run-maker lifted bat delicately NURDLE
In stages, thrown to the audience PHASED
In which one's back with husband to dream after one year? SECONDHONEYMOON
Inventor of instrument to store fine port SFAX
It's a very peculiar habit we find here VESTIARY
Labourer one of 28 penning verses NAVVY
Leak? Task a butler to disperse gas quickly TALKABLUESTREAK
Left supporter's badge on floor PINKO
Man maybe has to settle outside Scottish town PAISLEY
Match in neighbourhood competition (4,2,4,3,7) KEEPUPWITHTHEJONESES
Clues Answers
Mine and Stan's partner having to call round COLLIERY
Miscreants causing death among volunteers OFFENDERS
Offence outside pub following drug party SINNFEIN
OK degree? PASS
Old prophet from Sumatra nods off NOSTRADAMUS
Ordered zero social security on retirement? BOSSED
Painter making fresh comeback, we are told LIPPI
Parade ground order's unpleasant consequences FALLOUT
Pessimistic theory was sold controversially SODSLAW
Prescribed activities require hard currency DOSH
Re-run lady's done in street outside theatre DRURYLANE
Rider to the rescue? ESCAPECLAUSE
Ring for the minister or one of his best friends? DOGCOLLAR
School speech day's main feature? ORATORY
Sheets with no last name at college assembly LINEUP
Silicon implant? Compere introduces one fabulous bird with it MICROCHIP
Slovenly female in seedy joint left under escort DISHEVELLED
Smallest room to confine, say, reared breeding stock GENEPOOL
Son, half-cut, regularly visited mess SNAFU
Spooner's baby deer and even younger creatures FROGSPAWN
Stylish, randy bucks court outside tavern INNYARD
Swindle from the east the French readily swallow SELLAPUP
The bank is lending upfront: one raised one's capital TBILISI
Titled works not for dabblers DILETTANTI
To the extent that drawers fit under, I will take new type of bed INSOFARAS
Unhitched trailer's first gear SINGLET
Using pole, daughter's trapped brown bear WITHSTAND
Viewers are given a spot on radio SIGHTED
Watch available with ugly big clock, displaying seconds VIGIL
Whisper philosopher's producing works of fiction? RUMOURMILL
Woman rake mistreated in Hardy country, losing one son WEAKERSEX