The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1012 - December 22, 2012

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A little wood initially sewn into vestment COPSE
A number to score for small band NONET
A small carrier, missing ASTRAY
Accomplish outstanding undertaking in catch, one bigging up image? OVERHEADPROJECTOR
Appease head accommodating shocking riot — good seen in it? PROPITIATE
Architectural features misaligned, places rear walls in SOFFITS
Arranging tour with a carol singer COLORATURA
Author right by tree, climbing, somehow not having energy EMILYBRONTE
Board seeking positives from Europe OUIJA
Chinese worshipper embracing outrageous uprising — might he have designs on arms? TATTOOIST
Clear case, papers filed EVIDENT
Companion endlessly munching away, seeing fried food CROUTON
Court penalty for overstepping the mark? FOOTFAULT
Criminal just passing time TREASONABLE
Deity welcoming native of Sumeria, the pig GOURMAND
Direct progression of a make-up artist? FACETOFACE
Dog I register as boxer PUGILIST
European flier on repealed legislation? WALLOON
Fitting old exercise regimen around end of vacation EXPEDIENT
Free to hang around island, thrilled DISENTANGLE
Friend! Are you calling me? Get out of here! AMIGO
Fringe characters in silly, zany and goofy line-up of stars, perhaps SYZYGY
Frustrated, finding imperfection in the diamonds THWARTED
Guerrilla leader, flipping genuine smile! CHEERUP
Having disruptive pressure of the ear or the eye OPTIC
Heading away from pass, oxygen is held back — then collapse IMPLOSION
Instrument we judge should be rejected — out of tune? JEWSHARP
Island screening it, it features in play that's lofty HOITYTOITY
Island where Persian king holds power CYPRUS
It's somewhat sublime, yes? Or else — this? EYESORE
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It's wrong to support pub feeding evil old setter SPHINX
Loveless bully with a shade of debt gets to go bankrupt in a big way HUNDREDFOLD
Magic word's captured for "thickener" CUSTARDPOWDER
More in conclusion to occupy judge? TRENDIER
No single answer, just the thing? RETURNTICKET
Non-alcoholic drink, cold turkey BITTERLEMON
Nose in second can, pussy found empty INSTINCT
One interminable hour lost, it's well-known ICONIC
One longing to be happy, ultimately, with employee YEARNER
One proposing free atoms in sample TOASTMASTER
Party beaten in court coming back, having heard surprisingly solid figures DODECAHEDRA
Payment honoured, most inadequate FEEBLEST
Pleasing book about old couple, this being less current TOOTHSOME
Rash on face, evidently sore under nose, but no head cold ILLCONSIDERED
Return journey entertaining to journalist? EDITOR
Rocker related to rock TREADLE
Salt a bit bad for one's heart in avocado, when prepared? BICARBONATEOFSODA
Scene One, Oberon's entry into play DIORAMA
Shiner might work CANOPUS
Ship's engineer introduced to predetermined course FRIGATE
Social occasion — the essence to fill empty diary DINNERPARTY
Soldier guarding base, area abandoned, tended to appear lost ABSENTMINDED
Speak at length, having nothing to consider ORATE
Standard security device STAPLE
The essentials in Itchy and Scratchy? NITTYGRITTY
These hang round, of course, the favourites LAPPETS
Tickle one's extremity after getting caught in door EXCITE
Toss up one's hat, then lose it FLIPONESLID
Training up Bletchley Park genius, hurry back to the front NURTURING
Vagrant finds a fish gripped by disease GADABOUT