The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 676 - December 30, 2006

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Clues Answers
A bit of something rotten? GROT
Alcoholic drink could give you a turn FLIP
Approve measure taken against offending country? SANCTION
Arranging stunt, locate someone to judge show of skill TALENTSCOUT
Arrogant types at university researching initially in statistics UPSTARTS
Attach ropes carelessly, with disastrous outcome CATASTROPHE
Book reviewer's comments may be of such crucial importance CRITICAL
Chap parking car in middle of wharf DOMINICK
Company offering form of transport - empty limousine LINE
Country pursuit, something tiresome to famous mountaineer DRAGHUNT
Court official dismissing hard drug addict USER
Creature trailing if badly injured RINGTAIL
Doleful tuba playing, evidence of poor service? DOUBLEFAULT
Dutch wars? TROUBLEANDSTRIFE
Evidence of stricken conscience? It put girl out GUILTTRIP
Expert at Balliol trained as travelling showman BUFFALOBILL
Failure to notice what supervisor has OVERSIGHT
Fish, using long rod and only one line BARBEL
From letters of complaint, extract straightforward message PLAINTEXT
Future king not overthrown where War of Independence battle was fought? PRINCETON
Girl left perched on donkey LASS
He's the one stopped by Ancient Mariner? THIRDPERSON
I will come in to provide food - standard sort of grub CATERPILLAR
I'd backed socialists' grand plan for job-share scheme? DIVISIONOFLABOUR
I'm a postman with little time for sorting post for sailors MAINTOPMAST
I'm in court, having fired one gun about mid-morning LITIGANT
Imprison one after the other, as told INTERN
Informed how the young Malcolm Campbell had been raised? BROUGHTUPTOSPEED
Large open space to study before lectures CONCOURSE
Losing way, missed start of Wagner cycle in Bayreuth ERRING
Clues Answers
Madman in a cult is out of control LUNATIC
Marks awarded in a test regardless of what's right or wrong AMORAL
Members of the board aim to speak formally DIRECTORATE
No scares resulting from such drug-induced experiences NARCOSES
Nobleman expected to entertain king DUKE
Notice old Jack's back in touch ADJOIN
One of the Marx brothers briefly hovers over river, going up in aircraft ZEPPELIN
Perhaps thieves aim to break into money boxes, removing lid OFFENDERS
Plans to return such unsolicited messages SPAM
Preoccupation of surgeon during a form of treatment ABSTRACTION
Protest backing murderer, a man possessed DEMONIAC
Publicity for tobacco PLUG
Purpose of charitable work, always FORGOOD
Put back in control, say REINSTATE
Result of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire causes scandal in the House CASHFORQUESTIONS
Rock band leader's going missing near English location ANDESITE
Series of notes in piece by Walton FACADE
Solid part of earth's crust somehow goes soft at this point GEOSPHERE
Source of smell many years later discovered behind old prison DUNGEON
State support MAINTAIN
Style of writing associated with editor lacking staff SHORTHANDED
Supply teacher gives two lessons: sadly inadequate, an hour short PERIPATETIC
Suppose there's no pressure to begin again RESUME
The Royal Engineers, enlisted by government ministry and well cared for MOTHERED
To have evening meal about six is splendid DIVINE
We're told to purchase tool to make flying machine BYPLANE
What will farm birds eat - peanuts? CHICKENFEED
Where chemist works fast to dress wound PHARMACY
Who's seen in Cannes premiere, also in most of festival? CINEASTE
Woman is completely bowled over by US president ISABELLA