The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 538 - August 21, 2004

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A boy embraces me taking a walk ALAMEDA
Army officers tense, until a new order is given LIEUTENANTS
Bed with a single flower and a shrub COTONEASTER
Being sober, briefly meet girlfriend SEDATE
Cabaret performer said to be game BOWLS
Caps, one at bottom of heap PILEI
Contents of lab analysis lacking interest? BANAL
Current fashion, imbibing alcoholic drink in chic part of London? ISLINGTON
Double trouble and worry, entering fierce competition DOGEATDOG
Dress up: I will be in a right bind, having to arrange it RIDINGHABIT
Drug: daughter ailing badly is to swallow it DIGITALIN
English fool served up in sweet fashion DOLCE
English forces initially repulsed in battle - that takes the biscuit WAFER
Entertainment and drinks in the bar STRIPTEASE
Exchange of promises carefully translated? WORDFORWORD
Fatigue affected residents TIREDNESS
Feeling resentful about City University SORBONNE
From dad maybe pressure to get a steady income PARENTAL
German version of Cheers: favourite TV programme AUFWIEDERSEHENPET
Go slowly round the bend? Doubly so DUALLY
Goes short of oxygen at base of very big mountains VOSGES
Goin' for a song (6,2,1,3,5) LEAVINONAJETPLANE
Got there, working in combination TOGETHER
I say, here's an old Greek coin STATER
Indian goes wild, capturing Apaches' chief OSAGE
It's never foolish to play the market further REINVEST
Jury's recommendation given little weight RIDER
Language course includes article / noun combination DANISH
Leaders of strike know, for practical purposes, result of current action? SKINEFFECT
Makes great effort, after removing top, and follows exercise regime TRAINS
Male soon repulsed colleague, right? Not excessively MANONTROPPO
Clues Answers
Not just a foreign bazaar UNFAIR
Old magistrate rejecting sudden change, up to a point REEVE
Pawnbroker in Amsterdam who speaks frankly? DUTCHUNCLE
Pig gobbling an extremely fine meal BEANFEAST
Poet writes, as contribution to series SPENSER
Port sold unlawfully, no good BOOTLE
Pot toy? SPINNINGTOP
Pretend to make a difference AFFECT
Read account showing Paul's Damascene experience CONVERSION
Reassurance from Jill after accident reveals complacent attitude IMALLRIGHTJACK
Reduction, say, is in order DECREASE
Shop managers having to retrain employees initially SUPERSTORE
Soccer team is ahead, so we hear LEEDS
Soldier intends revealing source of income PRIVATEMEANS
Soldiers, recalled, say nothing but leave with a flourish SIGNOUT
Some more dessert brought round in Passover dinner SEDER
Son getting endlessly angry over reduced lines in retail centre SHOPPINGMALL
Standards of Harrisburg workers? PENNANTS
Stepped over unusual tailless sea creature DECAPOD
Student of religion in former days collecting old Christian sayings THEOLOGIAN
Tacky phrase describing a body builder? HARDASNAILS
Talkative person making joke about, say, British GASBAG
That is trivial talk about honour NOMATTER
Trim dead branches from virtually useless fruit tree PRUNUS
Tropical plant right next to racecourse RAINTREE
Type of fungus that's rare, surprisingly EARTHSTAR
Typical of a salesman? REPRESENTATIVE
Veteran runner has to cross line finally OWENS
Violence used to arrest groovy chap, say FORINSTANCE
Worker catching disease is not attending ABSENT
Yarn by female writer WOOLF