The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 765 - July 5, 2008

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A motor cut out - first sign of malfunction in this? COMMUTATOR
Absence of archdeacon to lead a devotion NOVENA
Academy's social event in which you'll see one shine RADIANCE
Agent saying nothing initially denied name REPUTE
Asperses women, including English female DEFAMES
Awfully rude man - what lies behind the bark? DURAMEN
Before death devil may be seen to be around the corner IMPEND
Board members initially certain about each action to avert danger COUNTERMEASURE
British soldiers examined and promoted to higher rank BREVETTED
Character with audible wind ROLE
Couple I encountered going north ITEM
Cross-country juice deliverer? POWERLINE
Distribution of various pieces from art house SHAREOUT
Dominating with top performance at Burleigh? BESTRIDING
Endlessly put off the establishment, showing hostility DETESTATION
Fighting forces stopping early, thrust endlessly suppressed - harbinger of peace? ARMISTICE
Go off with chaps and agree how a big firm should be organised? DEPARTMENTALLY
Grand commander becomes senile GAGA
Guitar sound falling short in festival - stage without much life yet GASTRULA
Her plan's blown to bits (causing great pain?) SHRAPNEL
How to make pot's cap or lid SCREWTOP
Huge problems ultimately if one editor is rigidly conventional OSSIFIED
Impressive mount, yet National is too much ETNA
Intend expanse of water to rise after clipping mountain laurel KALMIA
Is it A or is it THE thing that makes the difference? DETERMINER
Island's gold is returned and about to be buried in container CORSICAN
It's no good trapping a badger NAG
Mad uprising creates shock STUN
Mental effort - relative amount put in to get solution? CONCENTRATION
Merriment surrounds a mythical deity FAUN
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Money - by chance half goes missing RAND
Non-stop show EXPRESS
Old man on street becoming tense PAST
One who sees life everywhere in a swirling fog? ANIMIST
Opportunities to cross river - find lines of crops drying out WINDROWS
Part of it 'it an iceberg TITANIC
Pictures showing Spanish lady entertaining 48 and his companions IMAGINES
Piece by Handel, like Brahms' music? Oh no, that is different! (3,10,10) THEHARMONIOUSBLACKSMITH
Poor soldier turned over and put in nick INDIGENT
Poses of chef looking silly in little restaurants COFFEESHOPS
Refreshingly, one may be propelled into office TEATROLLEY
School's hellishly dull lessons - two at the start of each timetable SCHEDULE
Servant's fee paid in advance RETAINER
Smashing types never ultimately seen in glasses? BREAKERS
Solitary insect knocked over fruit TANGELOS
Some Sussex clique hanging around HOVERING
Steals computers etc. and doesn't get caught? GETSAWAYWITHIT
Superficial line is seen as such ONEDIMENSIONAL
Teacher is troubled with envy and a marital problem SEVENYEARITCH
The German goes after the girl - a musical swain SERENADER
The man brought in information, article about hellish situation GEHENNA
The smallest convenient number to have under rule LOWESTCOMMONDENOMINATOR
Time to enter certain charges for chemicals REAGENTS
We may be entertained by black brother who offers booze? BREWER
What's here? Learner's ignored hint CUE
Wise man an entertaining type - what you expect GASPAR
With which an author makes spasmodic progress? WRITERSCRAMP
Without leash, Rex must be restrained - not yet proved reliable UNTRIED
Woman cut round new blanket ENVELOP
Wondrous, as seed must be to turn into seaweed! AWEINSPIRING