The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 441 - December 28, 2002

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A means of preventing traffic getting solid? ANTIFREEZE
Able to afford two-way communication, they're oddly doing nothing about it INTERACTIVE
Act as representative in a summary case EPITOMISE
Applying everywhere, send a line to Oxford, say - three finally rejected UNIVERSAL
As insect, unable to endure such a life? EPHEMERAL
Attacks large quantities consumed when these are made INROADS
Be in the right gear, and seem to have the skill involving parking LOOKTHEPART
Big helping of steak, but a bloody high price POUNDOFFLESH
Bit of girl, an unusual part of her FLOATINGRIB
Boring contests? Winners may be excitedly whipped up FLATRACES
By gum, this is cleanliness! ORALHYGIENE
Chap not so jolly ignorant, after learning Rime of Ancient Mariner? (1,6,3,1,5,3) ASADDERANDAWISERMAN
Cooked ham - serve hot in festival HARVESTHOME
Correctly identifying a garden tool that's blunt (7,1,5,1,5) CALLINGASPADEASPADE
Could they supply Bertram's DIY? TIMBERYARDS
Daisy is eaten by antelope in small place surrounded by water EASTERISLAND
Death toll PASSINGBELL
Deliver bunch of fruit that's spare HANDOVER
Different appointment I fight to get into DISPARATE
Exalted bird is source of magic in primitive religion ANIMISM
Explanation for one's being French RAISONDETRE
Fail to rise - wonder about staying under this? EIDERDOWN
Feeding with phosphorus, raise a wild plant SPIRAEA
Form of skiving not presently practised ABSENTEEISM
Fruit aren't nice when stewed NECTARINE
Fruity phrase that's something of a mouthful - a second go at it (3,5,2,3,6) TWOBITESATTHECHERRY
Further into the text man gets university in to translate HEREUNDER
Give new instruction - check about skill that's picked up RETRAIN
Gold coins fall into no one's lap NAPOLEONS
Guide one into garden PILOT
Hague character, never capturing the country, accepting opening in Richmond NETHERLANDER
Have I done nothing to secure German instrument? DIDGERIDOO
Having written new lease before, it's not unexpected FORESEEABLE
He aims to extract some painful admissions TORTURER
Huge beast shatters air with sound DINOSAUR
I need space in which to do some solid study GEOMETER
I'm sorry to say cold meal is almost finished up ALAS
In the Roman empire, he was bound to travel overseas GALLEYSLAVE
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Lady Jane in France is most dull GREYEST
Leave suddenly, seizing right coat VARNISH
Let us somehow install regular connection between pipes SLEEVENUT
Like some uranium to make fine replacement for head of ICBM FISSILE
Looking embarrassed - daughter always was a wild creature REDDEER
Magistrate finally going to interrupt typical American litigant DOGE
Not available to meet a Mercian leader OFFA
Not married, June for example has self-esteem, being busy ONTHEGO
Not offering roles in variety TYPECASTING
Not very wide view from one's detached home? INSULARITY
Old academic titles EMERITI
Old partner, given good sort of wine, died EXPIRED
One successfully reaching mountains has help to locate target RANGEFINDER
Oriental building includes stone screed EPISTLE
Part of hearing, not all, heard rumour EARDRUM
Past eight, cooking this? SPAGHETTI
Poor camouflage - female standing out, a dish GUACAMOLE
Put at risk removing article from beard IMPERIL
Race up Cam is furious - sailors want to win it AMERICASCUP
Refuse to be imposed on in well-calculated exchange (4,2,4,2,3,4) GIVEASGOODASONEGETS
Render swimmer unconscious with drop of temperature - one comes round in ocean SUNFISH
Repeatedly evade having to give series of lifts RUNAROUND
Risk a wet crash? WATERSKI
Seafood got us ill, in a way LANGOUSTE
See tank is a sort of green LOVAT
Slacks, perhaps, needing people to wake one up on time TROUSERS
Spanish port is home to leader of rock stars VIRGO
Speak out, terribly repressed UTTER
Stocking-up time was earlier in the week CHRISTMASEVE
Stores up excellent cord, about a metre EMPORIA
Suspect removal is an old custom EXTRADITION
To run into debt proves ridiculous goal OVERSPEND
Understood it could be made ready REALISED
Vocally praising the work of the congregation? HYMNSINGING
Weapon needed lots of energy to maintain pressure EPEE
With many sides, after part of autumn getting ball in net needs new investment OCTAGONAL
Woman will go on cutter to find marine creature RAZORSHELL
Worldly types give attention to a number round the monarch EARTHMEN