The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 595 - August 13, 2005

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A politician almost hourly made for the wine-holder AMPHORA
Accessible part of building full of English rubbish GETATABLE
Ample food consumed by a poet out East ABUNDANT
As a rule one is brought to book STATUTE
Be inquisitive about closing of slate quarry PREY
Bookish type dropped rubbish - a true blunder LITTERATEUR
Catholic or Nonconformist for the time being? NONCE
Choice lab I'm developing for such a study of organisms BIOCHEMICAL
Church official's measure of work accepted by retired parson VERGER
Declaration of political allegiance constituting defence? ALIBI
Embroidery method demonstrated by singer in school SATINSTITCH
Exercise getting mob out of bed PRESSUP
Extremely hardy writer grabs only pet to pledge as security HYPOTHECATE
Favouring music of marked effect, perhaps a gypsy's gift? FORTUNETELLING
Fellow-lodger has broken arm - me, too ROOMMATE
Finished satirical sketch about queen's garment OVERSKIRT
Firm support for tradition where duty officers collect CUSTOMHOUSE
Fish stocked by elite traders TETRA
Frail aquatic creature seen between banks of Tay? TOTTERY
Fugitive beginning to eat by headland in Kent ESCAPEE
Groan, possibly, identifying Philemon's neighbour TITUS
Her shin's broken? It must be the wine! RHENISH
Hurry to get container for nuts SCUTTLE
Like some particles - and most things, to Holmes ELEMENTARY
Limit restricting river fish CARP
Lit up close TIGHT
Make a fool of twenty two and fly in manoeuvres STULTIFY
Move slowly and be overrun CRAWL
Nonsense a politician's spinning? ROTATORY
Nonsense rejected with a coarse laugh GUFFAW
Note type of record fleshy females play TIMONOFATHENS
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Noted work originally teaching commander about army TOCCATA
Nut is able to exercise at the front PECAN
Old joke good editor's beginning to erase EXPUNGE
One quietly leaves in the raw, like Shere Khan STRIPED
Popular drink, say, for one with privileged information INSIDER
Possible to join cabal that's overthrown European leader ATTACHABLE
Price-fixing being mentioned, this band goes up the wall FRIEZE
Pull up outside house, seeing malevolent spirit GHOUL
Put on a ship with Cockney philosopher? ASSUME
Put up with trendy description of boat's engine INBOARD
RAF officers concealing stolen prints PHOTOS
React badly, interrupting one scientist or another BACTERIOLOGIST
Relax, say, with gins outside swinging bars TRAPEZES
Reproduce rapidly, but get anti-abortionist worried PROLIFERATE
Scatty woman's hit on head after brave exploit FEATHERBRAINED
Short-lived energy friend displayed, crossing border with hesitation EPHEMERAL
Signs I associated at first with a group of languages INDICIA
Social worker's modest competition? HUMBLEBEE
Sound of disapproval about husband supporting friend's hype BALLYHOO
Tailors may use one to record a dance TAPEMEASURE
Underworld arraignment not in good taste DISCRIMINATION
Unhealthy environment for constant doubter SCEPTIC
US city presented with bill for drums TABLA
Vaguely indicating an unintelligent sailor ADUMBRATING
Vehicle given backing in the old country THRACE
Volatile artist's technique occupying the mind TEMPERAMENTAL
Volume in ancient language about a citizen of Riga? LATVIAN
Walk in front of constable coming round about keys PRECEDE
Why broadcasters keep going? Give us a break! (3,3,4,2,4) FORTHELOVEOFMIKE
William Webb Ellis's school provided it - that's what it's all about (3,4,2,3,4) THENAMEOFTHEGAME
Workers' group raised staff for royal house TUDOR