The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 729 - December 1, 2007

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A jumpy creature, mostly in shock AFRO
A maiden locked inside building, humiliated SHAMED
After public protest, woman in hat broke down DEMOLISHED
Capital city on hill overlooking island within state's boundary PRETORIA
Character brought to book in rural environment NATURERESERVE
Characters in ballet are likely to change ALTERABLE
Claimed there were mistakes in the Bible AVERRED
Country girl appears trendy and hot in fancy dresses SHEPHERDESS
Craft used by second rowing team going round lake SLEIGHT
Departs on bus in the country, showing concern for charges CHILDCARE
Disposed of round coin SOLDO
Ended up talking of god and agnosticism PANNEDOUT
Evidence of disease you notice on tip of vegetable EYESPOT
Exaggerate position of governor OVERSTATE
Feel out of place if drafted in for engineer EIFFEL
Fellow-countryman maybe goes round place of worship endlessly lost in thought CONTEMPLATIVE
Fine material - you'll need a day to wrap a couple of lengths TULLE
Girlfriend in New York has to fight for music-maker SQUEEZEBOX
Governor taking prisoners' side? Extremely unusual PROCONSUL
Greater number of people live on east side of river in northern location MORECAMBE
Horny character in Ionesco play RHINOCEROS
Hunter and dog heading off EAGLE
In advantageous position, on getting first in exams at university ONEUP
Initial course taken by soldiers returning in thick fog PEASOUPER
Left one standing under half-open window OPPORTUNITY
Located in Dunbar, better sort of firing platform BARBETTE
Mail delivery service: twenty five pounds, say PONYEXPRESS
Mostly dry after tea? You'll need a second drink CHASER
New version of work about western ceremony REWRITE
Noted work, a help with spelling THESORCERERSAPPRENTICE
Clues Answers
Officer's impulse to follow direction and administer punishment SCOURGE
Official rating for adult films once in English cinemas, perhaps EXCISEMAN
Old barman served plonk originally in wine cup TAPSTER
Painter finally makes entrance INGRESS
Performed without thought for oneself, perhaps REFLEXIVE
Philosopher thus keeps book for reflection STOIC
Porcelain lots bound to be toted round a town in the Midlands LEAMINGTONSPA
Python moves from side to side, vulnerable if tail's dropped off ROCKSNAKE
Restores appearance of theatre externally REPAIRS
Royal female's furious lust comes to a head SULTANESS
Sailing vessel is placed by man in dry dock DISCOVERY
Set foot in part of forbidden territory ENTER
Sign of approval for credit TICK
Singer, right out of money, has nothing for nest egg, nothing BASSOPROFUNDO
Singular version of The Queen is ideal, edited and shown in several parts SERIALISED
Soldiers based in Scottish island receive order ARRANGEMENT
Source of treasure old pirate ultimately concealed? TROVE
Speaker's made to learn tense TAUT
Spoils fresh debate, messing about FEATHERBEDS
Stylist regrets turning up a day earlier FRISEUR
Sums youngster's kept in unopened case TOTALISES
Surprise: son's left last bit of fruit pastry TARTLET
The three little pigs tried to graze thus? (4,3,4,4,3,4) KEEPTHEWOLFFROMTHEDOOR
Town of shame, according to reports STAINES
Up-and-coming novelist wasting time as playwright IBSEN
Variety of apple that's tossed in bin rots RIBSTON
Visiting fifty three, woman's needed a guide SHERPA
What sister's organised for hoodies SWEATSHIRTS
Who sports no undies at regular intervals? NUDE
Work for a long time without commission FACTORAGE