The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 359 - August 18, 2001

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Clues Answers
A message transmitted 200 yards CABLE
Ailment affecting me like another man? MEASLES
An allergy upset related to part of throat LARYNGEAL
Armistice day ruin can set man back MARTINMAS
Ban orchil for destruction of lung passages BRONCHIAL
Bide one's time, having spoken of influence with bishop's office WAITANDSEE
Categorical statement detective pronounced rubbish DIKTAT
Check about starting to mend part of chair ARMREST
Composer of parts of this puzzle? GIUSEPPEVERDI
Dancers might wear this animal skin, but with a change of heart LEOTARD
Daring international engineers let down in retreat — it's unknown INTREPIDITY
Disease produced by Ecstasy, certainly, and cannabis EYESPOT
Easily moved to go beyond Scottish island to empty Thule PASSIONATE
Eloquent language for chapel ORATORY
Fine Titian with cope flowing around Pope's position PONTIFICATE
First words before getting down to earth? LETTHEREBELIGHT
Flower of the English aristocracy once sought after in Paris? PIMPERNEL
French politician wanting upper-class involved in everything, in essence GAULLIST
Girl grabbing unopened picnic basket finding little current MILLIAMPERE
Goldsmith, for instance, reportedly makes gold piece GUILDSMAN
Guy restraining delight over getting right metallic colour STEELGRAY
Harassment of individual concealing drug adulterated with iodine PERSECUTION
Heard intriguing with blind monk who became Gregory VII HILDEBRAND
Jewish sectarian made four points? ESSENE
Kurt Weill's composition that goes for a song? THREEPENNYOPERA
Layer of vegetation at the foot of plot, it's said UNDERSTOREY
Like a picture to show the relations? GRAPHICAL
Like some small aircraft flying on the air RADIOCONTROLLED
Locate it in outskirts of Stevenage SITE
Make flat tab, perhaps, for divider IRONCURTAIN
Membrane ruptured at eardrum DURAMATER
Method of recording a description of major rail terminus? MULTITRACK
Northern Jew, a quiet fellow - at first, a zealous one ASHKENAZI
Old name of country is Asian by arrangement ABYSSINIA
Old octopus that's unpleasant, initially fried in food item DEVILFISH
One earning a bit more than a crust? BREADWINNER
One engaged for a future match? FIANCEE
One French son trapped in Cornish town is set free UNLOOSE
Clues Answers
One whose deceit was extensive? PINOCCHIO
Opera artist in Baltic state volunteers for army LATRAVIATA
Opera breaking the heart of Karenina? ERNANI
Opera can be orgasmic on broadcast SIMONBOCCANEGRA
Opera company on returning from Havana, perhaps? NABUCCO
Opera given very warm greeting in the East End OTELLO
Opera Igor composed on Latvian hero's end RIGOLETTO
Opera mostly out of tune, thanks, and very loud FALSTAFF
Opera offering vital torero in new production ILTROVATORE
Opera portraying a princess? AIDA
Opposed to fraudulent response ANTIPHONY
Oral examination for European language CZECH
Perhaps De Gaulle's action vetoing EC's enlargement with UK not getting involved? NONINTERVENTION
Perhaps lead changes for the better? NEWDEAL
Pit workers? ORCHESTRA
Protozoan representing a small upheaval for reference FORAMINIFER
Rampaging arachnid ate African plant ACIDANTHERA
Rearrangement of Cole Porter's opus 24/7? DAYANDNIGHT
Restlessly move around terraced street in small place PROWL
Rodent whose numbers are believed to be plunging? LEMMING
Rue chopping head off bird EGRET
Several positions may be available for solvers with this answer? VERSATILITY
Short break taken up in hammock COMMA
Solitarily drinks bitter, with lager top, in a most surprising way STARTLINGLY
Spot tailless horse carrying little weight — a parasite is the answer SPOROZOAN
Succeeded with politician's lie STORY
Target man? She might do it TERMAGANT
The type of pill for a hangover? THEMORNINGAFTER
Travelling, one can take time over Northern Territory ITINERANT
University dished up veg dinners without merit UNDESERVING
Very English way of entering Tube VEINLET
Weak gin and its with little spirit? Object absolutely THINGINITSELF
What gives extra impetus to fighter following incendiary AFTERBURNER
What's could be about union of Karl and Gwendolen? CARNALKNOWLEDGE
Where everyone began hearing situation with fish? BIRTHPLACE
Who wouldn't need this clue? CLAIRVOYANT
With receding jaws shaping tooth strangely, on upper set at first OPISTHOGNATHOUS
Wreckage of timber pole thrown up after short incoming tide FLOTSAM