The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 529 - June 19, 2004

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A tradesman's assistant, extremely unpopular and inept AMATEUR
Barrier where European's voiced protest abusively CHECKRAIL
Brother taking order for a shrub BROOM
Call again about six to look after the kids? REVISIT
Causing death by asphyxiation is astonishing TAKINGONESBREATHAWAY
Challenging competition in charity marathon, perhaps (1,4,3,3,4,5) AGOODRUNFORONESMONEY
Church office quick to recruit Father PAPACY
Classical temple feature in Staines after redevelopment ENTASIS
Climber listened to a transmitter ASCENDER
Composer goes round Brazilian port, wild with excitement DELIRIOUS
Considered having shop carpeted DELIBERATED
Could be Canadian that's evil? The reverse NISEI
Fellow's first wife entering a spaceship ALEXANDER
Felt a bit mad TOUCHED
Fish expert holding a shell CARAPACE
Former drop-outs announced refusal to go on strike BEATNIKS
Generous, like Hamlet? PRINCELY
Girls in game gent organised for a birthday treat? SINGINGTELEGRAM
Government agency making express leave on time, with people on board STATEDEPARTMENT
Horse given suitable accommodation in Bedfordshire town DUNSTABLE
I'm in here, a bit tipsy on coarse south German wine RUDESHEIMER
In middle of winter, plant is not to be touched INVIOLATE
In retreat, I am embraced by only remaining Buddhist monk LAMAIST
Inexperienced goalies, but they are in charge of course GREENKEEPERS
Items listed in book put in sequence, omitting the first ENTRIES
Lack of harmony, right, in two kinds of music? DISCORDANCE
Like foul atmosphere when ape's around MIASMIC
Maybe dinner with assistant is interrupted by copper: blame me MEACULPA
Mexico state graduates tucking into tortilla TABASCO
Musical instrument, currently popular with one composer BELLINI
Musicians drinking mostly vintage port COLOMBO
Clues Answers
Non-standard types identified by Tsar Ivan the Terrible VARIANTS
Northern Italy's developed in a horrid way NASTILY
Note repeatedly followed by bangs in musical CHITTY
Orders about a hundred corrections to text EDICTS
Oriental author featured in The Listener EASTERNER
Pained finally after chapter is banned CENSORED
Painting by artist unknown installed in entrance PORTRAYAL
Part of Africa crazy over a vehicle filled with American fuel MADAGASCAR
Played reveille about noon? Slipped up there BUNGLED
Poor writer, angry having lost following PENURIOUS
Praise officer leading soldiers through Maryland COMMEND
Rank - and - file man, villain, executed ROOK
Reduce price of cheese - cut half a pound CHEAPEN
Regretted being impolite in speech RUED
Religious group with English clergyman finally in control DENOMINATION
Sacred words, part of Brahman tradition MANTRA
Scotsman's expression of surprise about colour OCHRE
Singer of old, one preferred by gentlemen at length BLONDEL
Soldiers separate, going round a track leading upwards PARATROOPS
Standard old weapon loaded with endless supply of bullets ORIFLAMME
Study engineers' bill READ
Such a vocal sound ravished Ravel? VELAR
Tense situation that couldn't have been improved upon? PASTPERFECT
They make aggressive attempts to score at squash rackets ATTACKERS
Turmoil as boat from Pacific found in Euphrates city UPROAR
Turned off at parking sign, showing caution PRUDENT
Uses rare broadcast to calm fears REASSURE
Warning a king found in biblical book ALARM
Was successful in history oral PASSED
Watched son and daughter devour some food SPIED
Wound from knife piercing constable STAB