The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 860 - February 27, 2010

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About to cut a bit of tobacco CHEW
Architect sells unproductive land HAWKSMOOR
Back head of ulema, a religious type HINDU
Bad feeling when I am interrupting a colleague ACRIMONY
Bar activity that's sick, one poets accept BILLIARDS
Be very particular over choice of egg? NITPICK
Bloom like a gangster's girl? MOLLY
Bobbin rack about to take some cotton CREEL
Brief direction to detain wise — so none left SOLDOUT
Broadcasting from back of studio, last in series I introduced to listener ONTHEAIR
Busy breaking old lag's unshakeable sort of alibi? CASTIRON
Clubber grabs pound he won't give up easily BATTLER
Coal may — cost this? GOINGRATE
Delivery undertaken with a slouch ROUNDSHOULDERED
Drunken baron also drinks here SALOONBAR
Energy put into start of play, but it dissolves ACETONE
Enthusiasm about mausoleum miles away in northern territory MANITOBA
Escape having to hold a thrash FLAY
Far out, forever heading off from an association FRATERNAL
Feature of computer gets one swearing aloud CURSOR
Financial failure after school builds castle SCHLOSS
Fire two journalists whose leaders are defective ACKACK
Flyer from radical faction REDWING
From enormous bird, an attractive cut TITANIC
Having returned, dismiss report BACKFIRE
Heat inland can warp element LANTHANIDE
Heaved — run scored RETCHED
I back villain IAGO
I see blonde officer has made good detection ITSAFAIRCOP
In hold put more protective material CLADDING
Instructor helps spot each error TEACHER
Clues Answers
International organisation is after a suitable employee for TV show DOCTORWHO
Knock back drink with girl one helps with soliciting? PARALEGAL
Large house, some say, that was a godsend MANNA
Lounges here in affectation, drinking wine AIRPORTS
Maintain one's exalted above dislike AVERSION
Military hat has fallen to floor SHAKO
Most remarkable mountains in two ways STRANGEST
New girl, daughter, fussed over NANNIED
No seats upstairs for completion of journey FULLCIRCLE
Old soldier's bow to woman ARCHER
One vote against accepting place on the field INPLAY
Perhaps reduce differences with left-wing tax: one's squeezed REDISTRIBUTE
Potential PM rarely adept, unfortunately PARTYLEADER
Proud, blanched when thrust into vault SWANKY
Punch right in the mouth, wild with unwelcome remark HOMETRUTH
Read out notices louder, and grind to a halt SEIZEUP
Rhyme royal people couldn't put together HUMPTYDUMPTY
Secure a superior carriage LANDAU
See slip out of place, one worn by lady PELISSE
Shows of protest — as a result, opponents meet Greek statesman DEMOSTHENES
Soldier finally failed to join army, the monkey! TAMARIN
Spooner's to cycle along London street, for this musical? STRIKEUPTHEBAND
Staggered no end — bloke becomes vice-president ROCKEFELLER
Strong feeling for Bach's work PASSION
The play we enjoy is over as Prospero speaks (3,6,3,3,5) OURREVELSNOWAREENDED
Thought I loved, losing resistance IDEA
Time sailor grabbed terrier's job RATTING
To lose weight now feels wrong: expect to regret Polonius's advice (2,5,3,4,2,4) TOTHINEOWNSELFBETRUE
Uninvited efforts to sell ice-cream? COLDCALLS
Wonderfully rich setting for poem LYRIC
Worldly care left us struggling SECULAR