The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 972 - March 31, 2012

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Clues Answers
A man, for all that, for Burns; but only important ones here WHOSWHO
Absolutely great humour in this poem? Purgatory too THEDIVINECOMEDY
As poet, I note short attention spans HEINE
Assertion a forecast is outstanding PREDICATION
Astonish, as lesson and lecture do STARTLE
Chicken run not opened for the most part, as one was taken UNMANLY
City less colourful with motorway round PALERMO
Come down lethally on joint that takes a lot of money DIVEBOMB
Composer who doesn't quite cover Napoleon's success BORODIN
Cordial guard shortly taking in name GRENADINE
Couple tucked into cereal and chicken, say WHITEMEAT
Daughter brings over horse to carry old man GREYBEARD
Delights in a mixed social event LADIESNIGHT
Don't be afraid: our detached home creaks all the time (3,4,2,4,2,6) THEISLEISFULLOFNOISES
Drama one comes to in the warm weather after this? AMIDSUMMERNIGHTSDREAM
Expelling British drains money from city LEEDS
Fed nightly, hard to manage being abandoned LEFTHIGHANDDRY
Fingerprint expert? DABHAND
From animal, I held up pelt COATI
Gather, say, in the country GHANA
Given maximum benefit, but not happy? DOLEFUL
Group of countries, typical nasty oil producers EUCALYPTI
Home of racing? THEFLAT
How the crocodile walks (into the Ark?) TWOBYTWO
I broke into your bar — you'll get it in the neck THYROID
I relate to volume, having to choose large book for one daughter DECIBEL
I'm driven into the ground to achieve after-tax return, staying last in shop TENTPEG
In Australia, cricket turned around CIRCA
Instrument picked up from collection CELLO
Is rattier, perhaps, when someone does this? IRRITATES
It's not your farm, Holmes MYCROFT
Clues Answers
Judge speech about mass — and what abolished it? REFORMATION
King's favourite journalist died in ancient kingdom GWYNEDD
Let it out into blue lake — this may be thought wise LITTLEOWL
Loser was a manager, too ALSORAN
Mathematician needs a pause FERMATA
Not small, ease into blue sort of tie CLIPON
Old hipbone broken, a new one I don't want, having this! NEOPHOBIA
One breaks tradition in wine region LOIRE
One of the family that's wearing glasses SPECIES
Places for pigeons many keep following LOFTS
Play as fly-half — unsuccessfully? BEATEN
Popular places mentioned for eggs INCITES
Preparing for winter drive, taking risk going over last of ice DEICING
Private room in nursing home — consultant's opening stomach SANCTUM
Ran to crossing, arrested by an FBI operative AFFORDED
Rate something improved, then change mind THINKBETTEROFIT
Rounding cape, colleague's turning back, seeing sea monster SCYLLA
Sensible move to enclose a part of court BASELINES
Shields maintain an appearance of idle display SCREENSAVER
Slackened off and stopped, leader having gone EASED
Small footballer is a lively type SWINGER
Soldiers charge round unmasking extremists — one had to get away REFUGEE
Some Irish police showing gravity, for instance DOWNFORCE
Sounds like a small bird; in what way a titillating sight? PEEPSHOW
Specific expression of gratitude in letter THETA
Success with gate, thus getting out HITWICKET
Take apart damaged pulpits SPLITUP
Take top job, pressing son to stand down RESIGN
Unpaid account was swelling BILLOWED
Virtually secured bathing machine finally lost INTHEBAG
Write price into drink menu for charismatic type PENTECOSTALIST