The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 555 - December 11, 2004

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Accountant's game resorted to in a dressing-down CASTIGATION
Adolescent employment for one with a lisp, say YOUTH
Area of land drivers used in races TRACT
Babies do this, and mostly chuckle about it, ultimately TEETHE
Barrie's manservant, made wealthy by the best-respected clubs, has not returned THEADMIRABLECRICHTON
Become larger, but reportedly survive into old age DILATE
Butcher's detached note about knighthood LOOKSEE
Chapel that Mairi found ruined, like the Colosseum AMPHITHEATRICAL
Character making an impression? STAMP
Church mice alone change, constantly adapting to surroundings CHAMELEONIC
CID man's novel about unknown forces producing change DYNAMICS
Cleaning implement in Paris that, say, gets into clock SQUEEGEE
Commander looks sullen, seeing flag COLOURS
Courtesy of honoured companion heading off competition CHIVALRY
Depart quickly, seeing King Edward on horseback SKEDADDLE
Dynamic type welcoming period as preacher GOSPELLER
Eccentric person from northern state NUTTER
Enfeebled councillor digging into river bed DECREPIT
Fellow human possibly providing part of watch? NEIGHBOUR
Foolish woman abandons area finally invaded by soldiers MORONIC
Go off Arabian horse: get a small whale DOLPHIN
Hint about trouble in the channel TAILRACE
I've put a rivet the wrong way round in railing VITUPERATIVE
In America, heated dispute: edible or poisonous plant? RHUBARB
It's claimed, in error, to be analeptic MEDICINAL
Judge has two letters read out for asylum-seeker REFUGEE
Laud such an ecclesiastical dignitary? ARCHBISHOP
Like an old man, one strangely illuminated here in Rome NEOLITHIC
Loth to identify historical novel? (3,5,2,10) THEHEARTOFMIDLOTHIAN
Main parking by river DEEP
Man protecting queen from Isfahan? IRANIAN
Clues Answers
Mischief-maker's got into erotic scheme with a politician, that's obvious SELFEXPLANATORY
Model holding endless absurd postures, just the same IDENTICAL
Nil? Shot to help turn round game DIABOLO
Offence, dropping bit of cloth in centre of estuary UMBRAGE
One may round up charges during a trial SHEEPDOG
One needs a doctor in charge of feet IAMBIC
One who highly prizes his position in society? TREASURER
Paintings hung up across long, airy passage TRACHEA
Part of X-ray tube action - death's possible if misused ANTICATHODES
Pigment boy found on nail file, say CHLOROPHYLL
Plant discovered by woman crossing ridge MACHINERY
Plant photograph on fellow carrying newspaper SNAPDRAGON
Possibly cut party after stage show HAIRDO
Prom publicity in quiet road by quarters ESPLANADE
Provide new covering, accepting purchaser's initial ticking-off REPROOF
Radio buff follows performance around noon - it can be checked GINGHAM
Rising priest lodging carefree old traveller VOYAGER
Row over Rangers' first match TIER
Scottish law enforcers finish husband off POLIS
Sit back, defending demand for veal to eat ESCALLOP
Smarmy type threw daughter out without discussion SMOOTHIE
Some absorb a Haitian religion BAHAI
Sound fuel for transporting Mother Carey's chicken PETREL
Southern state always gets seal of approval OKAY
Spanish gentleman's unexpected role, supporting secret intrigue CABALLERO
Standard contribution to Sun or Mirror NORM
State in which a priest accommodates a bishop ALABAMA
Talk about a favourite defence PARAPET
Touchy, but let constituents absorb start of play TACTILE
Vehicle soldiers reversed alongside entrance? TRANSPORTER
Volunteers half of capital for ogee moulding TALON