The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 978 - May 5, 2012

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Clues Answers
A church ignored by God? You can count on it ABACUS
A person's bag found in hike round loch, by sort of junction beyond tree UPONESSTREET
A round metal case is made by one PLEADER
Actor's stunt with end of long, thick rope wrapped round CLARKGABLE
Admitting light changes can't result in one going astray TRANSLUCENT
Aid, once distributed, protecting most of all forgotten British region CALEDONIA
American food outlet that is stocking duck wing SHOOFLYPIE
As convert to Catholicism, perhaps, training for Bar EXCEPT
Auditors' agents outside left invite for exhibition site EARLSCOURT
Bachelor wanting relations to bring alcohol BRANDY
Carpet's too fine to smother this, on reflection? FOOTSTEP
Children briefly excited about a show of arms HERALDIC
Cockney's aspiration, helping boss make campaign plans OPERATIONOVERLORD
Cow on street? Hold the front page! STOPPRESS
Criminal taking no risks with explosive device SAFECRACKER
Crowd turning up, having imbibed too much drink, cheers BOTTOMSUP
Curvy, like a corner taken by an expert? WELLROUNDED
Customers filling in forms — re-submitted when returned USERS
Daily giving offence THEFT
Evidently so upset by silent manoeuvres OSTENSIBLY
Expert article to send up bad US showman BUFFALOBILL
Expression of dismay about stuff graduate put together CARAMBA
Farce in which only the West features? All but NONSENSE
Film's lip-synch OK: disjointed link not discernible PSYCHO
Fit for a queen, at the end of the day? THECATSPYJAMAS
Flower composer cut and placed in a drawer BRAHMAPUTRA
Following trips abroad, love endless sparkling wine SPRITZER
Girl's choice of starters from trolley have approval THORA
Go out of one's way to provide cash on the nail CHANGETACK
Good book, in part going into method of purchasing advanced cooker HOTPLATE
Grass surrounding garden cut for effect spoiling picture REDEYE
Clues Answers
Hearts inflamed at a frantic rate TIMEANDAHALF
Impatience after Liverpool player, maybe, departs for Town REDDITCH
Inferred leading pressmen should tour capitals EDUCED
International team working initially for time in accounts WALES
Irresponsible to travel to gorge without paying? GOODFORNOTHING
It's played incidentally with mouthpiece separate BITPART
Like to do drag, but not one of the stars ASTRAL
Long-distance message-carrier departs US state in storm RADIOWAVE
Loose bananas fester by one side of crate SETFREE
Managers of sorts, perhaps following golf tournament POSTMASTERS
Means to hang around periphery of Guadalcanal as mercenary GALLOWGLASS
Not a thing associated with silent film DUMBO
Old rocker's frame attached to legs cut from piano ELVIS
One producing ink, almost black, for lampoon SQUIB
Out of puff, means to keep going WINDENERGY
Over-theatrical town crier keeps heading for the PM CAMPBELLBANNERMAN
Parasite with large diving bird OUSEL
Pick book up that's about origin of Romulus and Remus character BRERWOLF
Quaint behaviour of monsieur interrupting is within reason WHIMSY
Rainwear had, off and on, turned up in field ARENA
Separate backing for Lord in charge of minister CURDLE
Shrubs and things for adders to swallow placed centrally SUMACS
Slender leg leading a lively dance that we can't put a name to THINGAMAJIG
Spin renders pointless, maybe, what offenders did? SPITED
Still popular, banker, after dispensing with capital INERT
Stop ship's officer bringing curtains on board CHECKMATE
Storm brewing over Northern city TROMSO
Swallows round globule over dessert SYLLABUB
Tester of current after battery for torch SETFIRETO
Tom expending energy turning over instrument in cab TACHO
What makes London underground journey run on time? FLEET