The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 493 - November 15, 2003

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Alternative musical turns in Nicolai's songs OSSIA
Arid region by a river and Red Sea, shifting with time ATACAMADESERT
Author demanded money for speaking RANSOME
Basic pleasure mature woman has initially taken regularly FUNDAMENTAL
Being overemotional made one mad at first SENTIMENTALIST
Bet, with bare number coming up (but never black) to provide reward REMUNERATE
But really excellent wallop put upon bar upfront, here? BREWPUB
Cheerfully I team up with Connie and Vivian CONVIVIALLY
Church official found in Daniel Deronda ELDER
Citizen prime minister beheaded ISRAELI
Commemoration of Rising after the Easter one? ASCENSIONDAY
Conflict of standards in England? WARSOFTHEROSES
Conurbation with an orbital way? SATELLITETOWN
Cook urging "Eat it!", do this? INGURGITATE
Deceit before being elected results in confinement LYINGIN
Dithering quality? Not from the French: acuity! INCISIVENESS
Don't get involved? We will during holiday without partner LEAVEWELLALONE
Employs tricks - that's not right USES
End up supporting what one may do to cream evergreen shrub SKIMMIA
Endless discussion over undealt cards TALON
Everyone backed me with English dance tune ALLEMANDE
Exaggeration finished government people, given time OVERSTATEMENT
Exchange reels with such blows TRADEWINDS
Exploitation of tenants, dealing out harm in scam RACHMANISM
Expressions of surprise about illuminated pieces of limestone OOLITHS
Facilitate taking line out of contract EASE
Fine gem with iron trace might be made so attractive KANNADA
Forward behaviour never assists English in the wars ASSERTIVENESS
French astronomer fixing movement of Capella LAPLACE
From a large area of Canada, Kew has a scant representation SASKATCHEWAN
Go around seeking pleasure with every bird GADWALL
Host not visible? Quickly look back inside INNKEEPER
Huge beast creates some shock-horror quality RORQUAL
In excess, woman's full of love for the Foot Guards OVERSHOES
Italian magistrate's job covers extremely desirable area PODESTA
Keep going for each cut key PERSEVERE
Language of priest preserved in good account GAELIC
Literal truism about continent ASIA
Clues Answers
Make observation about prisoner - no appeal will get release to the outside RECONNOITRE
Man takes on European white girl BLANCHE
Measure gold in rock falling to earth METEOR
Meeting appearing to lack minutes SEEING
Method of execution brings problem: check with witness CROSSQUESTION
Miscarriage of justice? One needs a means of finding the truth TRIALANDERROR
Money required to be accepted in society SUBSCRIPTION
Mossad tangling with Arab diplomat AMBASSADOR
Mundane cellist demolished with abuse SUBCELESTIAL
Name girl for grandmother NANNA
Newspapers demand immediate action PRESS
Note former Eastern court in Jerusalem offers pleasing visual proportion GOLDENSECTION
Oilskin, new - strangely worse - getting damp all over NORWESTER
One dealing with heated exchange in Bury gaol INTERCOOLER
Passing trains when one's running late, beginning from Kent TRANSIENT
Playing safe where roof-rack is, note, not quite totally loaded OVERCAREFUL
Plinth only is encasing front of column SOCLE
Plough the French country youth has first to clean CHARLESSWAIN
Potential or current study of living creatures ELECTROBIOLOGY
Regiment's leader in a false retreat ASHRAM
Settle work stoppage over a pub profit STRIKEABARGAIN
Show contempt for what doctor may have done to get round resistance SPURN
Sleuth ordered to run to get illicit dealer HUSTLER
Some bank holidays make one cross ANKH
Some verses, actually lyrics, composed all in classical style, read as acrostic ALCAICS
The Spanish drink before game - a lot of relief shown in London ELGINMARBLES
Tropical bird identified from not very detailed account BROADBILL
Way to increase wealth gets agents dreaming foolishly AGGRANDISEMENT
Weep over shivering 38 which shows low temperature CRYOMETER
What can be made to snort one line? NOSTRIL
What darkens German doorsteps? PUMPERNICKEL
What shows a link with Ionia's coast after earthquake? ASSOCIATION
What sounds like country language in India FERROMAGNETIC
When natural order is disturbed, Taoists clarify convincingly SATISFACTORILY
When you've got it you can't fail to know the answer to this clue OMNISCIENCE
Wild and awful demonic statue with devil's head UNDOMESTICATED
Write up to attract a grant AWARD
Yield the answer SUCCUMB