The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 974 - April 9, 2012

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Clues Answers
A flipping traditional event? PANCAKERACE
A little comfort, heading off to a dance RUMBA
About time to make public OVERT
Advice to racing driver making a bloomer? SPEEDWELL
Alcoholic drink an improvement before stomach pumped? BEER
Are its combatants exhausted? ALLINWRESTLING
Area so improved? Yes, good place for games, but not large YUPPIFIED
As a dog, obey the swine HEEL
Beam about offer, it showing very strong interest RABIDITY
Bird finding passion in flower WHEATEAR
Coffee maker is in style, bachelor maintains BARISTA
Cutting short geezer, I look up to see the president COOLIDGE
Defamatory tactic, objective of letter bomb? CHARACTERASSASSINATION
Dined, swallowing tongue, and almost went out like a light? FLICKERED
Disastrous single around start of powerplay — off this? LEGSPIN
Dish all there, screening wooden princess STEAKDIANE
Drop newspaperman in uproar REDUCTION
During the day, evil woman goes after man for parliamentary seat THEHAGUE
Duty applied to the general public? ONUS
Evidently cold winter abroad, having blocked pipe SHIVERING
Face masks with one for festival DIWALI
Foot soldiers flirt with anything, ridiculously LIGHTINFANTRY
Free issue includes image making a comeback EMANCIPATE
Gum expert taking time on first of teeth is beginning to tire PERIODONTIST
Island after island, a country of old RHODESIA
Leaving little impression, as a fatal bullet? (2,3,3,3,3,3,5) INONEEARANDOUTTHEOTHER
Material primed to explode when thrown back DENIM
Merry Men fool enemies, initially all together ENMASSE
Minute spent in your houses TINY
Money for endangered creature RHINO
Clues Answers
More old paintings passed over EXTRA
Moving organ, get tired and pondered about not finishing FLAGELLUM
Newspaper on strike, in a stew RAGOUT
Often chip endlessly malfunctions in computer science INFOTECH
Picture game opportunity SNAPSHOT
Plant one girl on top of another ROSEMARY
Pots of greying hair? PEPPERANDSALT
Queen standing behind son — is behind! INARREARS
Raise hell, as little piggy drinks port RUNRIOT
Really, really strong community in current trap INEFFECT
Remove head from old chicken well OILER
Roughly, it's a ten with each number ANAESTHETIC
Salesman's companion breaking bank one learns, here PREPSCHOOL
Seconds after ending of contract, he's in a place of isolation THESTICKS
Some writer locked in passage — might he put you away? CANNIBAL
Start, if puzzled, from the beginning ATFIRST
Supposed "singer" in order, a part is tuneless! RAPARTIST
The minute party starts in Mayfair, everyone notices weird guests? LITTLEGREENMEN
The papers, etc, still being discussed STATIONERY
This the brightest animal on TV? DOGSTAR
Tough street protects con, losing tail STRICT
Trainee just received flier INTERN
Trick to attract a racing driver, perhaps? PULLAFASTONE
Truly a sin, boozy cocktail RUSTYNAIL
Type of vitamin a biblical character brought back in NIACIN
Ultimately, age limits may be favouring the top people ELITISM
Vessel of a brewing nature? TEAURN
Watch what people say! LIPREAD
With a tiny amount of money paid, team colleague gets rough APPROXIMATE
Working independently is fine in general, randomly touring clubs FREELANCING