The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 956 - December 17, 2011

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A contrary speaker, Reagan familiarly is involved in it IRONIST
Abolish class in a number of schools REMOVE
Agitated feeling turning out both inept and adroit TREPIDATION
Air hostess carries letter to Athens RHO
Atoll providing little cover for swimmers BIKINI
Berserk men at centre running through the battle REENACTMENT
British wet weather has such a severe effect on the mind BRAINSTORM
Causing trouble that is new within fashionable community of nuns INCONVENIENT
Celebrating victory of upper-class MP and husband during court case TRIUMPHAL
Chair being rough might do this to dominate partner? WEARTHETROUSERS
Change position quietly on one foot SHIFT
Chap doctor's brought in again ANDREW
Cheese rinds for Edam made non-fat and awful EMMENTAL
Church pay reward for service held in ship STIPEND
City tried to change formation DETROIT
Connection that is secured by metal TIEIN
Dance manager's a bright star BOSSANOVA
Drink spirit before working meeting and start to ramble GINGERBEER
Facing up to a blow, he feinted, then hit two brutally (2,3,5,2,3,4) INTHETEETHOFTHEWIND
Finally negotiate prices with printer over coffee ESPRESSO
Fool takes big cup with several alcoholic drinks MUGGINS
French city car needs grease regularly LIMOGES
Friendly question of identity delivered by telegram? AMICABLE
Good food fanatic wants eastern, nothing less NUTRIENT
He's after legal authority to alter position WRITHE
Heather's going after small baby carrier SLING
Highland melody perhaps that's never performed live PIPEDMUSIC
How is Domitian capturing what was once Solomon's? WISDOM
I'm nook with smog, right — yes, in a way SMOKINGROOM
In which people get round to some exercising CIRCUITTRAINING
Intend a sign to stop reversing for roundabout route MEANDER
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International rule said to be moving forward INTRAIN
It's hard crossing river channel TROUGH
It's hard to see such a cylinder running on butane NANOTUBE
Like some setters to be reasonably good — first two are dropped IRISH
Make flat, sold initially subject to dispute, hang around SMOOTHOVER
Most excellent topped flan brought over following half-hearted meal SUPERNAL
Old lady's gamble on the same thing again DOWAGER
One best qualified to find a mate? GRANDMASTER
One must be made to tolerate the substandard ALLOWANCE
One third of towelling is a form of flax TOW
Opening bureau requires first key to be right one ORIFICE
Outré fans going mad for classic vampire film NOSFERATU
Power to control keeping mother's body after death REMAINS
Real upset with copper in court, that's definite CLEARCUT
Reveal signs of neglect with experienced work on books GOTOPOT
Sacred symbol of destiny leads me and my friends LOTUS
Show brightness — if L is two and G is five, then ... GLISTEN
Something unexpectedly good Ben is on, perhaps? ABLESSINGINDISGUISE
Surly and trivial talk involving Republican GRUFF
Taiwan's in favour of second state, mostly FORMOSA
The commercial advantage of a business that's not public TRADESECRET
Thoughtful, dear former partner's left PENSIVE
Turned weapon to kill the thing from the pit? NUGGET
Unhealthily abnormal time with wife's strange diets TWISTED
United resent playing as indifferent ... UNINTERESTED
Way-out character involved in most hazardous sport? EXTREMENESS
What extracts riches from earth without spades excellently? OILWELL
What might be Venus flytrap, say, smothering mare's tail? PLANET
What's gone into water, say, after sailor's dead ABSOLUTE
Where Oxford students learn English that's half-baked? UNDERDONE
With bitterness, I cut back current military campaign GALLIPOLI