The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1028 - March 30, 2013

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A service cut back, as some way off AFAR
A ship for men performing comically? HMSPINAFORE
Academic on the prowl in English market town HUNTINGDON
Ace joke CRACK
Acknowledgement for entry ADMISSION
Active — or acting? INPLAY
Adversary swallowed by Tasmanian tiger ANTI
Average Joe so consumed by celebrity making a comeback EVERYMAN
Bent tiddlywink — iron it! COUNTERFEIT
Bugs with this request for a diagnosis? WHATSUPDOC
Cavalier attitude initially on record, boy having come first ROYALIST
Closely observe tails of horse, donkey, hare and lamb — every one EYEBALL
Concealed in cloud reportedly coming over PERDU
Cop minus a cop? CITIZENSARREST
Design on a groundsheet, then? INTENT
Dismiss Paul Revere, might one say, then head off nut USHEROUT
Dissolute behaviour has kisser beaten up but name kept secret RAKISHNESS
Don't sing about a strange blemish — rash HARUMSCARUM
Drink vodka, primarily, as a difficult youth CHAV
Energy in flight — lose it GOBALLISTIC
Energy people drag up to keep order among delinquents GASBOARD
Evidence of an epidemic; it is a painful thing TONSILLITIS
First of squatters introduced to bottom residence ROOST
Fish fingers all cold, then hot TENCH
Fixed mind-sets can't learn spiritual philosophy TRANSCENDENTALISM
Gardener welcomes fine rugby player HOOKER
Get down oranges at first, in orchard GROOVE
Grammatical term in awful void contract — then complain INDIRECTOBJECT
Graph putting crustacean and deer head to head BARCHART
He scored under the table with an older contemporary BRAHMS
Clues Answers
He shows contempt, and presides improperly DESPISER
Head leading gang having fun CAPERING
Improper behaviour the concern of a drill, perhaps? MONKEYBUSINESS
Instrument out of tune, non-starter HARP
Landlord in drag, face hidden OWNER
Lift — one breaking a lot HOIST
Male with a song over a massive range HIMALAYA
Man losing head when bitten by more than one dog, freaks MUTANTS
Particular manner came across with builder's mate? METHOD
Passing comment? LASTWORDS
Periods when one grew to love school? TERMSOFENDEARMENT
Private man flashed clothes, blue DOWNHEARTED
Problem with a vehicle missing island for the islander SUMATRAN
Puzzle to solve about circles, spinning DOUBLEACROSTIC
Royal Society speaker after flower for hat DEERSTALKER
Seer's plain old fiddle then? A necessity to avoid conclusion NOSTRADAMUS
Sense of morality beginning to collapse twice in one second, not half wicked CONSCIENCE
Simple — or unsolvable? CLUELESS
Small vehicle at worst expendable, extremely unreliable TWOSEATER
Some mind supporter in the south of France heading north MIDBRAIN
Sparta has ale to be drunk in Greek training school PALAESTRA
Stay true, but regret not getting bathroom cleaner BIDET
Support member of rock band pulling off intro ASSIST
Things going over one's head in intelligence — name escaping me? WHATSIT
Traveller's disease unknown in men having overeaten, smug after treatment MONTEZUMASREVENGE
Turn in, off and on, part of a cannon TRUNNION
Turnips used to be called parsnips on the borders NEEPS
Two of seven and one of five that sparkles SEQUIN
Unfavourable commercial lines ADVERSE
Wearing trousers, also tucked in behind, particular cut SHORTBACKANDSIDES