The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 631 - March 25, 2006

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Clues Answers
A father stifling yell and expression of surprise, finding dropped books APOCRYPHA
A French story-teller collecting notes for novel UNFAMILIAR
A hit is an adaptation for country group HAITIANS
A tearful ending in hospital for Lewis's character ASLAN
An African people are quietly hostile to ASHANTI
Arrests include sharp criminal — sentences expected? CATCHPHRASES
Assistant colonial worker following publicity project ADJUTANT
Canon's character that 56 is keen to observe LETTEROFTHELAW
Check half-inch measure of spirit is on order TAKETOTASK
Conservative old pope filled with love in abundance COPIOUS
Do for everyone with loaded revolver MERRYGOROUND
Dragon with harpy's tail, voice and raven's wings WYVERN
Dream trip turned dock girl's head FLIGHTOFFANCY
Elaborate tiara in Indian dish RAITA
Enviable spying position - in Cold War Berlin? (1,3,2,3,4) AFLYONTHEWALL
Explorer set watch on top of rock CAVER
Fashionable companion of status and class, but ineligible to vote? INQUORATE
Forks left into charming little track CUTLERY
Good book read aloud in compound ESTER
Grunts in blocking sanctions OINKS
I'm driven through wood and abandoned in Tralee TREENAIL
Instrument has constant or clear ring CORNETTO
Make confused petition involving government department BEFOG
Man hardly confused with English anthropologist HEYERDAHL
Meeting of neighbours in city when pub opens LOCALDERBY
Mix invented in lab that's been used in dark room? VENETIANBLIND
Most exclusive clubs finally enrol one who is French CLIQUIEST
Nine A's neighbour back from East African state BENIN
Not getting off to see one in new mansion INSOMNIA
Novel in which sea's cool and blue WATERSHIPDOWN
Clues Answers
Old woman's fine American pickle FUSSPOT
On South Island audience's packed house RESIDENCE
One transported in his stolen vehicle? JOYRIDER
Outlandish fee shaking Liberal party's foundation? THELIFEANDSOUL
Panel one removed from Parma? VOLET
Paper opening without short letter from Athens GAZETTE
Particle of oxygen in lung being exchanged GLUON
Political boss caught a signal containing intelligence CACIQUE
Powerful fellow taking hammer to a girl THORA
Preparation needed for risks to be reduced ORRIS
Pub batter nearly ruined fish BARRAMUNDI
Recorded music is heard round a European port CADIZ
Scottish writer, young, raised dynasty BUCHAN
Self-righteous in health or when indisposed, however posh HOLIERTHANTHOU
Seriously angry to be missing European sporting event RALLYCROSS
Set of notes reduced to old page size OCTAVO
Shelter daughter fleeing horseman, being more wary LEERIER
Single setter's possessing male sex appeal in bulk! IMMENSITY
Slowly sing, heads dropping and barely rising LOWLYING
Smoke coming from cold vehicle REEFER
Standing for transportation and other forms of punishment STRAPHANGING
Supply missing piano with singing uncertain EQUIVOCAL
Sweet left once chipolata has been demolished PLAINCHOCOLATE
Time to shut up and disappear in London street BIRDCAGEWALK
Valid achievement by golfer in brief LEGALEAGLE
Volunteers stop to log in to host ENTERTAIN
Warm socks contain hole and a black line HOSPITABLE
What to do after ride landed us in trouble UNSADDLE
What you are doing with rhyme in some obscure language MUMBOJUMBO
Without rehearsal performing scene, reportedly ONSIGHT