The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 1068 - December 21, 2013

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After card game, bridge opponents relaxed LOOSE
After settling debts, I can prepare accommodation BEDSITTINGROOM
Bargain tea at special price: 20% reduction upfront CHAFFER
British PM's brief when invited in by Reagan for talk, at length RATTLEON
Celebrity playwright's said to watch The Sky At Night STARGAZE
Champion's period of good fortune in game SUPPORT
Chinese leader in Tibet radio broadcast passing remarks OBITERDICTA
Come up against female champion FACE
Constant pain and temperature? Here's some unpleasant medicine CACHET
Country residence that has new roof, close to Vichy? CHATEAU
Cowardly to shout "Ouch" YELLOW
Doctor has surgery in shed DROP
Dog locked in cabinet unlikely to keep whimpering? CONSOLABLE
European country in recession starts to see turnaround: most weird EERIEST
Evidence of perfect job by plastic surgeon leading to award OSCAR
Fearlessly defends French city ARLES
Female's apprehended by overweight British private detective FATHERBROWN
Fragile pots never broke OVERSPENT
German joiner intending heading off ruin UNDOING
Get children in favour of taking second part of vacation in Greek island PROCREATE
Giving exposure to a French fellow's band UNCOVERING
Going back across water, American slaughters rhino SPONDULICKS
Group of activists worried despotic leader's given some preferment CADRE
Guardian subscribers aren't very common PATRONSAINT
Hear a record on the radio? Three speakers needed for it TRIALOGUE
In field, group of footballers likely to bend plant LEAFCLIMBER
Individual quietly coming out of joint ARTICULAR
Instrument features prominently in operettas by Offenbach especially OBOE
Introduction to the internet means playing games etc ENTERTAINMENTS
Leap about, liking housework SPRINGCLEANING
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Manage abroad, finally replaced by European OVERSEE
Middle Eastern watering hole surrounded by US agents during revolution ARABIC
Minotaur's stubborn quality? BULLHEADEDNESS
Monster rabbit caught, put in frying pan JABBERWOCK
More than one person sorry to have lost a little money drops in again REENTERS
Musician performing on disc is not live SECONDVIOLINIST
Name of kid pinching record JOSEPH
Old woman wrongly averring she's a noble lady MARGRAVINE
Pepper pot cracked? I look into that PIMIENTO
Perhaps poisonous fumes associated with each cigarette GASPER
Quantity of drink that's both good and bad GILL
Rational behaviour for instance will impress fool SANITY
Receiving single award, old lady becomes very tearful NIOBEAN
Restless during part of month, eg October ONTHEGO
Scotch and beer a politician consumed STAMPOUT
See a sum of money provided for homeless person VAGRANT
Small room in an old college with light at the end ANTECHAMBER
Snub fruity desserts? UPSIDEDOWNCAKES
Suffering setback, poor player has no heart for joining in game MAHJONG
Sweater I knitted, so to speak ASITWERE
To block onset of cramp perhaps obtain more liniment EMBROCATION
Tour places, say, covering Egypt's capital twice SIGHTSEE
Ultimately want all assets regularly disposed of ATLAST
Unlikely to be a flapper in Salad Days? COOLASACUCUMBER
Upper-class character shortly goes to secure a carriage LANDAULETTE
We're told junior chef is a Marxist COMMIE
Wearing jewellery — precious article? It's quite the reverse TIARAED
With short rod, catches fish POLLOCKS
Woman given note by shop DELILAH
Working in restaurant, cook neglected sandwiches, creating drama WAITINGFORGODOT