The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 914 - March 5, 2011

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Clues Answers
A little bird told me that it's true, at first admitting nothing TOMTIT
A routine gets established over vocal range TESSITURA
After starter of yoghurt, I would serve tongue ... YIDDISH
and another one, after sons keen to eat horse SWAHILI
Area in battered island, like this one? HAITI
As a spinster, 'astened to trap strange man UNMARRIED
Authentic head covering with cape around home country in Africa HONESTTOGOODNESS
Bully damaged ear loading coach ABUSER
Cabinet mostly showed contempt about returning fire BOOKCASE
Call is about spy — Alan Turing's first to unravel his work? CRYPTANALYSIS
Carried by garçon, brioche is infused with spirit CONBRIO
Cheer up panel CONSOLE
Continuously erect ONEND
Dance recalled in church with similar origins COGNATE
Doctor detains one conductor over judicial cover PERIWIG
Don't succumb to the others, adopting metric system RESIST
Drive time in desolate countryside? MOTOR
Energy in mashed peanut making you frantic? EATENUP
Fellow limiting European budget CHEAP
First in American zone that Europeans colonised? AZTEC
Get up new gin cocktail that affects tightness of gut? TUNINGPEG
Leave area in ideal north-eastern region of France AQUITAINE
Located in time, I caught Room at the Top ATTIC
Make progress on short legs on back of cot or bunk TWADDLE
Military style of navy's attempt to economise? CREWCUT
Most of remainder one expected? RESIDUE
Not threatened by pearl thief? SAFECRACKER
Novel drama used to be backed EREWHON
Now about 101, knowing what's to come PRESCIENT
Old king soon enlists plucky men — not English AGAMEMNON
One captured by attractive body — or one taking the bait ORBITER
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Ornament collection brings cabbie racing after losing regular sets BRICABRAC
Outstanding diatribe advocating Underground travel? PROTUBERANT
Overstuff hollow arrangement penned by avant-garde composer SATIATE
Part of rifle not using the right wood BEECH
Part of ship absorbing navy nut KERNEL
Perhaps he shows equitable distribution among three male heirs? THIRDPERSON
Pistol's good moved to the front for one doing stick-up? GLUER
Play live in surprising match MACBETH
Protein-rich snack when chopped inside prune CASHEWNUT
Rasping sound of frill around neck ROUGH
Red-headed man possibly said to provide cover for our house? RUFUS
Retired with pension put as "unearned", surprisingly SUPERANNUATED
Show of approval typically on hips THREECHEERS
Silly note turned out unserviceable FATUOUS
Society's most wanted media attention, with two spaces for it at top of hit list PUBLICENEMYNUMBERONE
Soldiers box gunners — they play together ORCHESTRA
Steer in the direction of variety, accepting posh new collection of colleges OXFORDUNIVERSITY
Surplus weight needing correction? I won't take the easy way GLUTTONFORPUNISHMENT
The man's full of bull? The opposite is needed for crossword helper THESAURUS
There's no good energy in fossil fuel set CONGEAL
Traveller (flier) who'll make things right REPAIRMAN
Try to follow retreating husband — a bigger adversary GOLIATH
Turn up hosts for a presenter COMPERE
Unexpected result, leading by several games UPSET
Unexpected wake-up call? EYEOPENER
Vegetarian myself, eating melted After Eights primarily MEATFREE
Volunteer soldiers in search with soldier possibly fighting COMBATANT
Weapon rejected in power base SABRE
What lets furry pest get around damaged house? MOUSEHOLE
Woman behind the lines? POETESS
Wrap tie in a knot for cloak-and-dagger arrangement? WIRETAP