The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1003 - October 20, 2012

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Clues Answers
A boy covered in muck and liquid at the meal table SALADOIL
A form of robbery by criminals? This is intriguing CONSPIRACY
An ancient ER may get excited CENTENARIAN
Animal died after dash ELAND
Beastly sounds from any number among the hoi polloi? OINKS
Beetles almost terrify sailors SCARABS
Ceremonial officers will give you old-fashioned sign YEOMEN
Cheap market is profitable with alcohol BOOTSALE
Club right beside road DRIVER
Collection of stories maybe — but presumably not chick lit ? CHAPBOOK
Compliment given to the cobbler? That's rich! WELLHEELED
Cook is gross and sick GRILL
Cunning person running newspaper seen to be bent ARCHED
Dejected in party at club you texted and were furious DISCOURAGED
Devil that is loveless model for godlessness IMPIETY
French city men, unproductive with the first hint of sun ORLEANS
Hang out with team about to come first RESIDE
Helps baby after meal and becomes nervous GETSTHEWINDUP
Impetuosity that is evident in Harry, but not in Tom or Dick HOTHEADEDNESS
Is aware of end of war being reported — so removes this from face? NOSEPIECE
It can be difficult getting through poetry PERVERSE
Knife-edge event has villain finally going to ground NEARTHING
Knowledgeable King Edward? LEARNED
Lacking imagination — a feature of unclear thinking! EARTHBOUND
Long-tailed animal briefly sitting on middle of bush or plant CROCUS
Made journey with string tied round, like an old banger? CORRODED
Maybe upland affected by irrigators is no longer neat WATEREDDOWN
Move right three times at various places into hairy fast lane TRANSFERRAL
Novelist of a decade that enthrals you and me AUSTEN
Old boy — boring maybe but not square OBLONG
Clues Answers
Old game with proper winner from the East End? PRIMERO
Old Greek teacher to get up having drunk dram before start of lunch ARISTOTLE
Old man to reveal a bit of body usually under trousers! PATELLA
One rule I had overturned for a festival DIWALI
Plants — they may have many decorative rings LADYSFINGERS
Possible excuse for missing a court appearance? TENNISELBOW
Quiet cleric facing old-fashioned trouble secures triumph PREVAIL
Relaxation in shelter cut off by river DETENTE
Robin hugely unusual, kind to one on adjoining territory? NEIGHBOURLY
Schools dropping one dead language keeping old English version of Homer? TRANSLATION
Set free with mind at peace after turmoil EMANCIPATED
Sit on the fence? You'll get a black mark ABSTAIN
Song now being played? Put your feet up LIEDOWN
Sort of poem that makes man money from what we hear RONDEAU
Submarine endures a wave UNDERSEA
Suggesting one politician's "economical with the truth"? IMPLYING
Sweet food that may be salvaged from middle of wreckage TIPSYCAKE
The main comedian, funny — avoiding many dirty innuendoes to begin with OCEAN
The visitor ultimately eager to get into play? THEATREGOER
There are six different setters Mon to Sat? Each of us can achieve momentary glory! (5,3,3,3,3) EVERYDOGHASHISDAY
They're off from here in new job? STARTINGPOST
U-turn made by female star after an attack of illness ABOUTFACE
Vehicles making fast return TRAMS
Was very cross with children pinching article SEETHED
What do to for artist, say, that will facilitate a move back REVERSEGEAR
Wild animal roaming o'er that Gobi Desert? SABRETOOTHEDTIGER
Winner of the 'eavenly nymph beauty contest is in a state MISSOURI
Write as big character providing fund CAPITALISE
Yesteryear's rear of rogue would get stick PASTE
Youthful vigour of son wanting pleasure, wasting hours SAPPINESS