The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1010 - December 8, 2012

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Clues Answers
A philosopher closed in thus STOIC
American press rejecting king but accepting Washington IOWAN
American term Sandburg initially put in line of verse TRIMESTER
Annual limit to run big business MULTINATIONAL
Antipodean lorry with trailers on the way to school ROADTRAIN
Bad marks in audition that's near the M25 STAINES
Barren mules reproduced in Cantor's field REALNUMBERS
Bored soldiers may be treated thus DRILLED
Burglar, say, heads for this house in Epping Forest THIEF
Camouflaged cow catcher's first to leave office SECRETARIAT
Club not going up but always ahead EVERTON
Disheartened member of minority party longing for wine GRENACHE
Duck swimming in bay surely AYLESBURY
Dying cavalry leader ignored sign ENDORSE
Entertainment organiser embarrassed by film REDCOAT
Fifteen days, two lines? Author's beginning story NOVELLA
Fleet approaching clear area next to Lundy FASTNET
Flier held back by postmaster general EGRET
Fluid — was it petrol? — in jet propulsion device WATERPISTOL
Follow programme with commercial break SHADOW
Foremost of guests entertained by Kuwaiti ruler — European asylum seeker EMIGRE
Four out of five held by those inheriting farm stock HEIFERS
Francs taken into account as economic measure REFLATION
Free agent is revealing distance for navigator EASTING
Go through lock, stock and barrel RIFLE
Is girl on Scottish island neglecting a study of law? JURISPRUDENCE
Italian coins queen's taken from 27 SOLDI
Jack leaves post with footman possibly taking things in OBSERVANT
Language networks involving everyone LALLANS
Lettuce that has hidden depths? ICEBERG
Little seal or young bird, say SIGNET
Clues Answers
Measure supporting two men and a dog JACKRUSSELL
Nether garments in which one may crawl LOWGEAR
Novelist losing heart in short, short service STEVENSON
Nut tree poleaxed as I chop it PISTACHIO
Olympian prepared to go north for a small bit of artwork TESSERA
One who's not very bright needs help to catch bird AIRHEAD
Opening replacing conclusion in prayer FORAMEN
Philosophical work turning up if actor requires one CRITIQUEOFPUREREASON
Police chase ending in spinney COPSE
Police see man about weedkiller HERBICIDE
Profligate Norman's capital city ROUEN
Resentment of soldier in conversation RANCOUR
Resign from partnership, feeling blue STANDDOWN
Scorer miles away from hopeless linesmen NIELSEN
Side that's sheltered from fighting in city getting no closer LEEWARD
Singer's right in wrong place — that's official CORONER
Singer, one who wins over one area of French city VICTORIADELOSANGELES
Singular stuff on your bike! SCRAM
Son not right in an African country as result of medication? ANALGESIA
Spear-carrier getting a bonus EXTRA
Special offer at the meat counter for one indulging appetites? FREELIVER
Stay that is detached from underwear LINGER
Subjects for Sunday reading? THEPEOPLE
Terribly icy birthplace — all Russian writers need this CYRILLICALPHABET
Thus contestant primarily assesses old question-master SOCRATES
Turn out in outskirts of Enniskillen with local party ENDUP
Type of wing first used by Daedalus DELTA
Usher's place, say, in bordello? HOUSEOFILLREPUTE
Varnish is centre of attraction on boat SHELLAC
Verdi's fourth opera — about an upset sculptor DONATELLO
Wind watch gaining second or two in game SNAKEEYES