The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 993 - August 18, 2012

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A firm acquiring what we hear is idle trainee ACOLYTE
A rate of progress obtained by Greek character — this person's speed AMPHETAMINE
Anger about journey being cut short in train ENTOURAGE
Arab intelligence I put together, capturing soldiers IRAQI
Baby without water, with little energy, holding on NEONATE
Banker one no longer loved, we hear EXE
Battle providing the French with a form of entertainment LEPANTO
Bones putting Henry in pain — he's not needing hospital PHALANGES
Book found in an antique store? THEOLDCURIOSITYSHOP
Bottom of skirt is covered by church garment CHEMISE
Certainly a learner grasping only arithmetic (say) would be bizarre SURREAL
Character initially has to follow these words in game (1,3,4,2,6,3) ISPYWITHMYLITTLEEYE
Commander needs a moment to get something over wound CICATRICE
Cook uses up flour left over? SUPERFLUOUS
Crossworder's reference work — so that would include an OT name, right? THESAURUS
Faults make man endlessly wrong as founder of modern nation MUSTAFAKEMAL
Follows misleading person going into street in the wrong direction TRAILS
Hollow spaces made by insect on top of drawer ANTRA
Hotline set to get into action without prime requirement of person here? TELEPHONIST
I tire with an awful inclination not to budge INERTIA
Inclination for listening to particular composer LISZT
Influential action that may be seen as curtains are drawn? STRINGPULLING
Insects harm one, type that fly around HYMENOPTERA
King faces a contest after decree's been set up — chance to meet commoners? WALKABOUT
Ladies must, I fancy, hide true feelings DISSIMULATE
Laugh when entering evil country house where folk fire off guns SHOOTINGRANGE
Lizard making journey across 'ell GECKO
Machine brought to premature stop by one heavy stick LATHI
Maiden is taken in by a fool who believes in life force? ANIMIST
Man carrying a gun in the Krays' territory? EASTEND
Clues Answers
Martian — he an alien of purplish hue? AMARANTHINE
Maybe First Lord in a land expelling some outsiders ORDINAL
Montacute, maybe, which kept records of many deliveries SOMERSETHOUSE
Mum, educated female beginning to languish in marriage MARITAL
Naughty caper with married man of a certain age in the past PRECAMBRIAN
Oh dear, pig is terrible sort of character! IDEOGRAPH
One gentleman upset, having talent but lacking a faculty of laughter RISIBILITY
Page gets very large notice put at front of a hotel POSADA
Parliamentary support is dead, four being the number roped in LEGISLATIVE
Party ending in din? Sure thing to upset DISCONCERT
Passage no longer leading to area of land EXTRACT
Philosopher's concession, greeting holy person SOPHIST
Piece of deception about alcoholic drink being a soft one LIMEADE
Pounds put into very good gold dish PILAU
Record number in mathematical table LOG
River animals seizing limb? Don't worry about them! FALSEALARMS
Sentimental stuff by Lamb that could be seen as a gem? CORNELIAN
Sermon-deliverer's short page RECTO
Sincerity of head, supporting attention given to home EARNESTNESS
Singer's inventiveness is evident in this device SEWINGMACHINE
Something with legs made of carbon fibre CHAIR
Splendid grass around burrow? TOPHOLE
Sports official in difficult situation before anything takes off PREFLIGHT
The conveyance of ecstasy TRANSPORT
The job would be a bit too much for these Athenian characters THETAS
To cut across is dicey with area blocked off SCISSOR
Tomboy finding sport outside home GAMINE
Use technique to remove muck from trifle maybe? FILTEROUT
Where you used to see wheeling round of cart with veg, no end? COVENTGARDEN
Wife held in discredit, being in prison once NEWGATE