The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 821 - June 20, 2009

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Clues Answers
A large float passing between banks in card games? PONTOONBRIDGE
A number needing a drink down south? THIRTY
A short time before return of gypsy boy TREVOR
After overcoming extremely lame resistance I keep report quiet SILENCER
Alto notes I played closely following one another NOSETOTAIL
Be going back through magazine about flowering plant HELLEBORE
Bitter fight here inside, for example, a big top ASTRINGENT
Brief thrill about a conspiracy of silence OMERTA
Can staff dance around here? MAYPOLE
Cattle with no water NEAT
Charge appropriate for using the gym? KEEPINGFIT
Close friend shaking off cold I had HUMID
Constant thing recalled about a couple of pounds of gold? METALLIC
Country area I found further west in old kingdom AMERICA
Criminal type's claim accepted about credit cards PLASTICMONEY
Do, perhaps, what elephant may do to mahout TAKEFORARIDE
Downmarket store company's taken over CHEAPO
Economic deficit a snare into which the old have fallen TRADEGAP
Eg a website's appearance and design FRONTEND
European figure grasps good opportunity to reveal source of power ENGINEROOM
Exhibition by expert Queen Victoria, say, closed DEMONSTRATION
Fidgety after queer military command ILLATEASE
Finish with a sweet DROP
First couple to abandon quest for vault ARCH
Flow of it is as expected COURSE
Freak rain disrupted trekker AFRIKANER
Fruit is one we'd loosely associated with holy men HONEYDEWMELON
Game for kids feeding ducks in Kiwi region OTAGO
Good general appearance in America? On the contrary UGLINESS
Graze on low land TOUCHDOWN
Clues Answers
Hot German loaf — only one left STOLEN
Ignorant philosopher losing head, say, again ILLITERATE
In city old English chap goes over budget ECONOMISE
Is chap getting behind also once put on list? ITEMISED
It's hell disrupting a baby's sleep ABYSS
Ladies in eternal trouble get free advice here LAWCENTRE
Needing more hands containing spades, he'd start off playing badly SHORTSTAFFED
Notepad for one, perhaps, that checks author's progress? WRITERSBLOCK
Officially recognised cricket side with a single supporter ONRECORD
Panacea a boy nearly overcome by misery needed HEALALL
PM recalling current King's instincts DISRAELI
Power of Cromwell a disaster for one helping the army? CAMPFOLLOWER
Puritanical husband restraining girls in pursuit of pleasure PRIMROSEPATH
Roll wife put on list WHEEL
See one quiet nun that's finally abandoned God VISHNU
Shaky description of what busy archer may use? ALLOFAQUIVER
Sound from CD player, sort found in pigeonhole STEREOTYPE
Supervisor's concluded long hair must be cut OVERMAN
Take great risks? Poor Heath did, twice DICEWITHDEATH
Talents we had written about in poem THEWASTELAND
Tall furry cap fell under stand BEARSKIN
Tasks surrounding almost all musical compositions CHORALES
Use thyme regularly for inflammation STYE
Used ox for ploughing? That's a major departure EXODUS
Very conventional equipment on farm DEADSTOCK
What might oversleeping workers do to show initiative? GETUPANDGO
What poses, potentially, a threat to workers' health? SWEATSHOP
Where mail may be as good as secured INTHEBAG
Worker entering leave, variable amount QUANTITY
Worn peg securing new articles DOWNATHEEL