The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 788 - December 6, 2008

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A new sort of lunar eclipse type ANNULAR
Amount of liquid given initially to girl with nasty flu GLASSFUL
Anxious to enjoy a play by Williams (4,1,3,2,1,3,3,4) LIKEACATONAHOTTINROOF
As old comic, one's well below par EAGLE
As strong Olympic contender, get fit while doing exercises and runs WEIGHTLIFTER
Back-to-back houses are in a row HOOHA
Be over-assertive, as one practising shot-put might? THROWONESWEIGHTAROUND
Beyond compare, though not striking at all MATCHLESS
Bistro chef's first in to prepare bread roll BARMCAKE
Breaking into spiritualists' meeting, upstanding clergyman causes split SEVERANCE
Cannonballs regularly fired, as the record shows ANNAL
Capital I invested in Chesterfield? SOFIA
Chief gangster captures young ruler before noon MATUTINAL
Cooked lamb, say, is very bad ABYSMAL
Craftsman always inscribes signature with double underlining ENAMELLER
Crazy chap made to take charge of investigation HEADCASE
Criticises theologian's speaking KNOCKS
Deliberately captures wild animal RATEL
Desperate couple nursing son in poor condition DISREPAIR
Expensive, so no starter, going in to order in café TEAROOM
Fellow bowled over during Weber overture TREVOR
Finding time's flying TRACING
Fired up during argument, produces dangerous weapon STILETTO
Foreign woman forced me to pinch ring I subsequently dispose of MADEMOISELLE
Form of support is subsequently announced for lawman LEGISLATOR
Genius on board mostly passionate about school FISCHER
Girl has short exercises for bad figure MISSHAPE
Gnome shortened full length garment MAXI
Guess four will go out to eat DINE
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Hard, for the most part, to collect water in this STRAINER
Have frank discussion as American cooks might around Thanksgiving TALKTURKEY
In disgrace, soon to experience 4? UNDERACLOUD
Items from bakery — make slices (unspecified number) go round SIMNELCAKES
Language used by extremists in area around 34 ac SWAZI
Letter from Captain Nemo tendering resignation? SUBMISSIVE
Loss of power in shower DOWNFALL
Mafia boss liable to hold advantage PADRONE
Men of property wielded shotgun with ease HOUSEAGENTS
More reliable form of support cut by bank TRUSTIER
Mortgage to settle into extremely safe, unfashionable part of London SLOANESQUARE
MP gives summing-up about principal feature of debate REDCAP
No one from Delos backed horse so favoured? NAILEDON
Occupational therapist in horrible place finally dropped into inn HOTEL
One beams brightly, taking steps keeping to beat FLASHLIGHT
Outsiders snubbed by king going to church in Welsh town HARLECH
Publicised concert by old bandleader named Heath PROMOTED
Pungent liquid one injected into swelling on skin BONEOIL
Reporter's closely to follow a criminal in secret HUGGERMUGGER
Settle misunderstanding, showing one way to reduce pollution? CLEARTHEAIR
Soldiers dropping troubling sport PARASAILING
Spiny anteater located finally in oriental country ECHIDNA
Stand being overdrawn briefly at end of holiday TRIPOD
Tarzan comes from dull Midlands city GREYSTOKE
The French notice FA chief's drunk AFFICHE
Traps wild fish SPRAT
Trireme's rebuilt to be higher than the rest MERRIEST
Wary about Frenchman's confidence SURENESS
Way I emulate Pepys, and I'm paid for my work STIPENDIARY