The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 387 - February 2, 2002

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Clues Answers
A fat property owner ABUTTER
A goddess portrayed in holy scriptures AVESTA
A heartless dispute over the French work of art AQUARELLE
Admit Conservative may be implicated in millennium building's ruin DOWNCOME
After climbing up hill, man goes round and round a Caribbean location PUERTORICO
Aloofness shown by lecturer, making money in educational provision DISTANCELEARNING
Annoyed - French nearly scuppered boat docking at Calais? CROSSCHANNELFERRY
As reported, lecherous person is given five year term LUSTRA
Associate and a lively young girl, chatting, dined AFFILIATE
Be robust for a start when grabbed by nasty bully that's clumsy and awkward LUBBERLY
Being a candidate for holy orders, cleverly spy on a cult POSTULANCY
Bounder pinches the artist's seat CATHEDRA
British ship accommodating a composer BRAHMS
Brother drops son off end of London bridge BLACKFRIAR
Cavalry is pressing round flank IRONSIDES
Comic novel by David Owen, MP? DOCTORINTHEHOUSE
Composer drained of colour, having reworked strain PALESTRINA
Composer reworked serene, bland intro LEONARDBERNSTEIN
Corrupt liar not up before the judge ONTRIAL
Dancer in shed shattered precious porcelain DRESDENCHINA
Defence operation is a big hit WALLOP
Early union meeting WEDDINGRECEPTION
Eats urchin, Eastern-style: here? CHINESERESTAURANT
Exercise before middle of afternoon? Hard to keep going PERSERERE
Floundering in canoe, tries to put cargo into sealed units CONTAINERISE
Foolish account one's starting to check about island of coral MADREPORITIC
From what we hear, king suffers ruin WRECKS
Fruit that supplies French town with claret, for a start BLOODORANGE
Girl is embraced by character right away LISETTE
Gosh, look! Latvian in protective garment CORSELETTE
Hardly where to find in-patients, as is apparent OUTWARD
Hear about three kings getting upset, having that number of wives? TRIGAMY
In future, plan to put bloomers elsewhere REPLANT
Indian worshipper on river, a hero of old PARSIFAL
Island to catch duck on TOBAGO
Joey Senior will eat the gutted fowl ROOSTER
Joseph's garment slightly altered on the inside for Mr Wonderful DREAMBOAT
Keep an eye on transport running late for Protestant church occasion WATCHNIGHTSERVICE
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Kind of plant, one caught in act by English investigators DIOECIA
Macho group's criminal act MALEFACTION
Maid shortly will be brought in to deliver unsold copies REMAINDER
Mona Lisa was a trollop PAINTEDWOMAN
One making clothes more comfortable if wrapped round tummy COSTUMIER
People who disturb bird sleeping round lake? They'll presumably ignore pelican JAYWALKERS
Perhaps reopen the line, briefly, for this caller TELEPHONER
Person who's grumpy as a result of migraine? SOREHEAD
Photograph monster plant SNAPDRAGON
Play tune intended to be put on tape? MEASUREFORMEASURE
Pulverize commune a short while afterwards COMMINUTE
Quick press release is about a gaol FLEETPRISON
Reasoned cleverly, going round double bend - showing this? ROADSENSE
Remember to enlist CALLUP
Reveller caught with a stimulant? CAROUSER
Sailing vessel going after fine fish, unlikely to bite FANGLESS
Sailor-cum-detective, a forgiving sort ABSOLVER
Sang in church, being enthusiastic about new English doxology's introduction INTONED
Sausage an explorer can get near US city POLONY
Senior member of profession cheated, pocketing foreign money DOYENNE
Showing stern exterior, he is to try again REHEAR
Singing together in RUC? Gosh, that's original CHORUSING
Statesman central to his country? MIDWESTERNER
Steer empty lorry, following the shortest route possible? DIRECTLY
Stop meeting professional cheat PROROGUE
Takes someone else's place and does well SUCCEEDS
Team often kicks off in the morning? That goes without saying AXIOM
Tense state - Alabama CONDITIONAL
That is part of bride's trousseau IDEST
Threaten soldiers prior to service MENACE
Tick names on list, playwright said CHECKOFF
Tie break? HALFTIME
Transport round British plant EUPHORBIA
Tree cut near London park compound ALDEHYDE
Type of weapon misused by avengers NERVEGAS
Warning, one not imagined in growing area? FIREALARM
Where bobsleigh competitor is found retreating? ONTHERUN
Woman or chap to meet on Monday concerning free education? MONTESSORIAN