The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 889 - September 18, 2010

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A cobra (not king) turned up as royal symbol TIARA
A passing mention in the paper OBITUARY
A tiny organism among millions in mercurial combination AMALGAM
Announced war from keep in tower above DWARF
Arrogant, having too large a family? OVERBEARING
Be politically dishonest in lines opening plant GERRYMANDER
Bearer of burdens arrived late initially CAMEL
Beelzebub, prince of untruths, suppresses fine novel LORDOFTHEFLIES
Bone one puts the boot into STIRRUP
Buildings finished by such workers? SEMISKILLED
Cheap fiction? Where one preaches, avoiding it PULP
Collecting jewellery — after a muddle, returned ASSEMBLING
Commit minor crime, giving judge insolence back PILFER
Composer is to plagiarise sound — and noise BORODIN
Contacted me on return, having got sick EMAILED
Criminal deed — so man strangled wife DESDEMONA
Decide randomly to throw one into building under guard TOSSFORIT
Either side of chrysanthemum should eventually flower CORM
Eurostar stop three people on the move training, including one European LILLE
Expected to eat shortly around noon in city DUNEDIN
Finally prepare a sheep to finish meal EATUP
Fix scaffolding in position FRAMEUP
Floating hazard cut into small pieces, with gap between DRIFTICE
Following pages one's put back into poem, not able to contribute to play OFFSIDE
Forest not good in back yard ARDEN
From border some say entitled to a more pleasant railway ODERNEISSELINE
Girl, sweet gullible person APRILFOOL
Given game, husband leaves the meat cake CROQUETTE
Gosh! Little room, close up, shows high official LORDPRIVYSEAL
Hear about queen's works TANNERY
In the running, maintaining constant gradient INCLINE
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Informed catch thus dropped GRASSED
Judge sermon about mass made a religious revolution REFORMATION
Kenyan graduates excellent MASAI
Like an army to be protective of its turf TERRITORIAL
Lizard's egg found in wild country MONITOR
Lousy assistant, horribly racialist PARASITICAL
Member of charmed circle a prisoner at Dartmoor finally INSIDER
Noble lord initially provided with sword, right? LIFEPEER
Not read all of page — work hastily SKIMP
One driven to party once inviting unknown in to perform CARRYOUT
Palest pastel pleats may all become standard STAPLE
Parent engaged by fierce woman as guide DRAGOMAN
People making notes about principal turtles LOGGERHEADS
Recommended course in area wants me for nothing REGIMEN
Regular folk getting in for exercise in old city CONSTANTINOPLE
Roman lawyer, dangerous reptile, shortly maintaining reserve CICERO
Say, up for my French in Quebec city? Don't kid yourself! GETREAL
Serious lord entertained by excellent clown GRIMALDI
Show youngsters where wine may be matured BABESINTHEWOOD
Singular odds for rugby competition SEVENS
Steal our money? Time to be firm! ROBUST
Supports what annoying people get BACKSUP
They secured a third by performing role in play THEBIRTHDAYPARTY
This gives view of legislators as gangsters really run riot STRANGERSGALLERY
Trickery shatters such love HOCUS
Two stars sign, adorable siblings HEAVENLYTWINS
Type of telephone to ring southern forest-dweller TOUCHSTONE
Upfront, Thomas Lord managed to pay for ground OLDTRAFFORD
Went hunting for wife — was favourite? PROWLED
Woman on way to church ate one Scots pie BRIDIE
You must accept vicar's last word of consolation THERE