The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 787 - November 29, 2008

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Clues Answers
A bit jealous, possibly, lacking time for a drink BEAUJOLAIS
Absent-minded lawman finally lost in seizure of chattels DISTRAIT
Affliction jointly affecting scrubbers? HOUSEMAIDSKNEE
Ahead of bend, knock up rope sling PARBUCKLE
Alone, one in battle area touches down in Pacific state SOLOMONISLANDS
Bird a guy associated with sound of Cornish river PHALAROPE
By engaging in more expensive lawsuit, UNISON is in it! UPPERCASE
Creditor enters bill, beginning to affect capital ACCRA
Damp condition of French ship outside port? DEWINESS
Dull delivery from Oregon initially unacceptable in Maine MONOTONE
Eccentric character on staff manipulating the pack? CARDSHARP
Eccentric lady's treat isn't commonly for a Mormon LATTERDAYSAINT
English poetry set unexpectedly given as model STEREOTYPE
Floating logs - a large collection RAFT
Form of communication with City friend I welcomed above all ESPECIALLY
Fussy European worried about work in America ELABORATE
Gathered again in nunnery almost surrounded by grass RECONVENED
Gift some women do without ENDOW
Go and auction said canvas TRYSAIL
Have reservations in advance, beginning to pick fruit that's not topping PREENGAGE
Hold accommodation, perhaps, for this non-paying traveller? STOWAWAY
Husband goes for nitrogen in a couple of acres, planting popular fruit NECTARINE
Infamy that is tainting at first in a committed Socialist? NOTORIETY
Jersey standing on top of loose hood? COWL
Legendary bird caught in low land in Africa MOROCCO
Looking into Irish ancestry, head of institute gets shot IRIDESCENT
Measure of weight of farm vehicle touring area? CARAT
Medicinal plant obtained from source after a right barney ARROWROOT
Noble king's line moves to conclusion EARL
Officer's corruption revealed in broadcast damages prince AIRVICEMARSHAL
Clues Answers
Offspring of necessity fabricating untruth INVENTION
Old man dressing extremely lumpy growth POLYP
One hopes to make a good impression on stage IMPERSONATOR
One may catch a bug in one's study ENTOMOLOGIST
One who's not admitted needing medical attention OUTPATIENT
One-time ruler of sport administrators? OFFA
Orcadian, possibly, dismissing current backbiting SLANDER
Part of viva voce treating ornithological specimen AVOCET
Pressure on a bloke stood up in exclusive dance PASODOBLE
Promises involved in an academic's right of presentation ADVOWSON
Raptor thus knocked back pike or trout, perhaps OSPREY
Retards development of daring manoeuvres STUNTS
Ring is left in clutches of enchanting woman CIRCLE
Scoff about sailors lacking a landowner's right EASEMENT
Seeing monkey, explorer has change of heart COLOBUS
Singer's banter in place of worship CHAFFINCH
Sit out on seat thrown over the top OSTENTATIOUS
Skilfully securing note on stringed instrument? Indeed ABSOLUTELY
Songwriter's declaration as trader IMPORTER
Suave, wearisome person's firearm SMOOTHBORE
Tree demented civic dignitary thus described? ALDERMANIC
Unconcealed implication one rejected OVERT
Viewer takes in cycle, like Wagner's Ring OPERATIC
Way to consume itsy-bitsy bon-bon SWEET
Where ministers are frank, mostly, in risky situation CHAPLAINCY
Wine unknown outside gangster country ITALY
Woman excelled with pen, exposing fraud DISHONESTY
Would one make light of being so hollow-faced? LANTERNJAWED
Yield to mob half-heartedly, with off-putting possibilities? DEFERRABLE
You can count on them turning over vehicle in road ABACI