The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 901 - December 11, 2010

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Clues Answers
A bird is out, and gets about: that's poetic BARDIC
A poor example of defence? APOLOGY
A superior sort who gives encouragement? ABETTER
Annual help for college undergraduate BEDDER
Another assessment paper spoilt? Complain, securing appeal REAPPRAISAL
Artist always inserting title with two lines underneath ENAMELLER
Be busy, as hungry guest at buffet might? (4,1,3,2,4,5) HAVEALOTONONESPLATE
Bird nibbling rock plant TREEFERN
Cattle regrouping round small area produce milk LACTATE
Certainly in English school pupils are involved in such trouble EYESTRAIN
Criticise English essayist putting on a stone LAMBAST
Crusade opponent leaves home SALADIN
Czech beer will make children's lips curl to some extent PILSNER
Divers seen in river briefly, then a lake SEVERAL
Drink is a daily depressing experience SUNDOWNER
During holiday, house captured on film once more RESHOT
European city, starting point to tour Liechtenstein, principally BASLE
Fatty Arbuckle's last part following woman in sensational soap ADIPOSE
Fish for starters is damned expensive IDE
Foreboding one won't be there for jury's statement PRESENTMENT
Governor taking charge after twenty-four hours? SATRAP
Gradually climb ladder thus STEPBYSTEP
Groan! Marquis de Sade wrecked new entertainment venue MADISONSQUAREGARDEN
Having withdrawn role, pious, saintly types? TRAPPISTS
Holding a map, spots aircraft SEAPLANES
Horse carries old doctor back to a Spanish city CORDOBA
Household staff get on together MENAGE
I provide quotation for The Listener that makes sense EYESIGHT
I'm taken outside, dressed in white? LIMED
In military base, pity there's an outside toilet HEADQUARTERS
Item listed in papal document, potent one for circulation BULLETPOINT
Clues Answers
Laptop, for example, expert connected to socket PORTABLE
Like customer wanting grey top and jumper GRASSHOPPER
Loose clothes are back in prisons CAFTANS
Mahler's songs perhaps make story oddly dreary LIEDER
Manoeuvre through the snow, getting TV broadcast — pay attention TELEMARK
March first: he sat tight; then December, did he get moving? FATHERCHRISTMAS
Members of OFSTED in a body hold forth about performance principally INSPECTORATE
Musician's lead singer finally sacked ADLER
New look of naval flag, with middle cut out REDESIGN
Officer's manner sounding warlike AIRMARSHAL
Old man abroad is confined to resort, just as you'd expect PARFORTHECOURSE
Opening of play in part of West End, free from smut like Antigone? SOPHOCLEAN
Orthodox bishop's preaching initially drowned by organ at church EPARCH
Proceed through endless Middle Eastern market AGORA
Professional officer keeps to rules of behaviour PROTOCOL
Publish paper with no leader ISSUE
Rarely showing disagreement in letter INCONSONANT
See large bird swoop on to a road BUSTARD
Showjumper ignores some uneven terrain EVENTER
Soldier, resourceful when challenged, accepts order given by military leader COMMANDO
Start of play — not about to break serve ACTONE
Supply article with floral fringe? LITHELY
They may help to secure legs of mutton SHEEPSHANKS
This might help TV presenter, wanting line articulated with wit CUECARD
Took up residence in North Yorkshire town with daughter SETTLED
Tore after first of thieves and stumbled TRIPPED
Welsh woman about to be embraced by saucy beast PERSIANCAT
Wimbledon judge's call remained ignored by female? LET
Wire, great help for repairs TELEGRAPH
Woman is seen at bar, getting round DORIS
Wow! Old German's not half taken aback by price increase SURPRISE