The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 381 - December 29, 2001

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A fellow died over a girl AMANDA
A girl that's close is without change ASIS
A half of football is hard and unfriendly STANDOFFISH
A measurement of tyre temperature registered TREAD
A soldier joining sailors about to become revolutionaries AGITATORS
Adoring tricky sort of knot GORDIAN
Alliance included in continuing programme of the legislature SENATORIAL
Amplifying equipment such a person doesn't need? LOUDSPEAKER
Art which wielder of pen proverbially masters? SWORDSMANSHIP
Artist has to draw explorer TIEPOLO
At a towering height, everyone soundly roped together to achieve this, and make a new start? RINGTHECHANGES
Attack flying bishop on the road - help! AIRRAID
Be widely available, but with a limit ABOUND
Boy, good son, firm friend of prelate ARCHIEPISCOPAL
Change map erroneously showing part of France CHAMPAGNE
Chess-player novelist makes a criminal BLACKMAILER
Country in which there is no good lilac SYRINGA
Do bad filing? Girl finally lost position MISPLACE
Don cap as field worker TRENCHER
Engine place nearest back of jet? AFTERBURNER
Flourish by singer in sensational opening in state capital MELISMA
Foolish to inform one chap after arrest right has been forfeited UNINTELLIGENT
Forced to admit article was well-received PRAISED
Frenetic changes cause bug to appear again REINFECT
Gauntlet Henry I's thrown down, non-U in this manner? THREATENINGLY
Give right book for elite characters to digest ENTITLE
Having to occupy home, I bath irregularly INHABIT
He prays for a cure to be found FAITHHEALER
He's willing to check work list that's drawn up TESTATOR
Heard about bomb brought back by Resistance and set off TRIGGERED
His gentlemanly maxim, as a polite waiter? LADIESFIRST
Holding what's owing to officer, I tender at the proper time INDUECOURSE
Horrify an apostle with speech APPAL
I add Easter break to list of wants DESIDERATA
I afterwards state telegram is impossible to get out INEXTRICABLE
Ignoring ruler, perhaps, with complete discretion FREEHAND
Impression given by VIP of high security? AIRWORTHY
In court, footballers imprisoned - really! INFACT
Clues Answers
In mailshot, politician's love to appear a type of star CIRCUMPOLAR
It may be entertaining to watch his efforts to get into shape CONTORTIONIST
Joined forces with eldest in new development ENLISTED
Keep bar SAVE
Make supplies to firm, mostly employing good friend, as before CATERCOUSIN
Maybe trounce reactionary movement COUNTERREFORMATION
Murdered tune heard in part of Ireland KILDARE
National association's contraction is at heart of feud EUROPEANUNION
Number involved in hearing LOCAL
Nurse overcomes shortage with ease SLACKEN
One in protected occupation, apparently with no standing SITTINGTENANT
One taking a bow, given twice as much fish DOUBLEBASS
One threatened with exclusion from first act that was supposed to be prompter LATECOMER
Parade-ground uniform making an impression in Brent? DRILLINGRIG
Pity one's given up being long-standing contributor COMPASSIONFATIGUE
Poem is among the crassest in anthology SESTINA
Point to characteristic policy of left-wingers EQUALITY
Protestant working out a new line? Yes WESLEYAN
Public having to stay near until tomorrow OVERNIGHT
Purchase record RECEIPT
Quiet demeanour may give no hint of what happens when one gets to bed STILLWATERSRUNDEEP
Range of sight given by light-source beneath the sea SUNKEN
Range where flames at last spotted roaring upwards PYRENEES
Require payment for information about old prison DUNGEON
Researcher's goal is to develop a powered vehicle HORSELESSCARRIAGE
Return to the country - I'm sent in to present myself REIMPORT
Rounds down, or up? SPIRALS
Run given away too easily, lacking support SINGLEHANDED
See sign about restriction for certain classes VARIETIES
Side-effect from drug in extremely rare case REACTION
Site of industry that shows unusually high overheads? BEEHIVE
Starting journey taking me back to part of London EMBARKING
Survive examination one has to sit? Not at all STANDUP
Undertake a series of races, limiting speed, being short of oxygen ATTEMPT
What nun and faun have in common? This is not getting close UNENDING
Where one might write, in theory ONPAPER
With decapitation, execute American man ANGUS
With which to view splendid entertainments? SPECTACLES