The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 777 - September 20, 2008

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A design a man used too much ADNAUSEAM
According to report, totally understand the papacy HOLYSEE
Angelic woman's grabbed by youngster, one beginning to cry CHERUBIC
At sea is chief swimmer ICEFISH
Auditor's permission given for rise ASCENT
Bar for cricketers near one Scottish town in special field BAILIWICK
Be busy to a fault? That's nonsense! HUMBUG
Before meeting girl cover up spot DILEMMA
Betting on promotion BACKING
Celebrate, drinking wine and offering a jar SHOCKING
Chum picked up girl, outwardly a dish PLAYMATE
Control tower using a foreign language on radio KEEPINCHECK
Country where all remedies may be drunk EMERALDISLE
Cue from stage manager said to clinch a deal? YOUREON
Device used for lifting flags by workmen JACKSCREW
Dismiss term of endearment that's passé CHUCKOUT
Dosed with pills we possibly become friendly WELLDISPOSED
During massacre, a killer's harsh squeal CREAK
Extraordinarily similar to Pooter's occupation LIKENOBODYSBUSINESS
Fiddle dramatically exposed AMATI
Figures I found at end of letter written by doctor RHOMBI
Foodie, jolly type, finally overcome by painful condition GOURMET
Frighten armed gangster, losing head UNMAN
Harass men capsizing in craft, being overbearing ARROGANT
Harrier, say, in tree below stream JETPLANE
Help (domestic) required for holiday property SECONDHOME
Holy masses repelled Shakespearean character PISTOL
I shock with a TV broadcast on extremely kinky composer TCHAIKOVSKY
In short this element is posh URANIUM
In short, working upset my namesake HOMONYM
Indestructible thugs coming across like vintage Wellington? TOUGHASOLDBOOTS
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Knight one elevated - hot head showing national trait IRISHNESS
Lad who's striking making fifty in a game APOLLO
Make a note of fix for blockage LOGJAM
Middle Eastern king's recalled wearing one repeatedly ISRAELI
Miss daughter in Slough, leading to depression BLACKDOG
Mollusc sucks mud in order to filter out odd bits of meal DUCKMUSSEL
Name given to male or female HEN
Necessities for e.g. cricket match to make game of skill PITCHANDTOSS
Old lute discovered in The Globe with no score THEORBO
Party that is for ardent fan GROUPIE
Perform very successfully in game with powerful pieces GOGREATGUNS
Plot succeeded introducing right policy STORYLINE
Points to lean recruit ENLIST
Pope and Fry in trouble for vain affectation FOPPERY
Possibly replacing contents in tin, a daily task each year? SPRINGCLEAN
Print nothing about workers company rejected LINOCUT
Prolonged feeling of shame? It put girl off GUILTTRIP
Said to indicate failure if party suffers setback in holiday resort NODICE
Sailor docked west of city where Toscanini was musical director LASCALA
Set off with group, say, for dance GOPAK
Sign Conservative is poor - fancy! SCORPIO
Singer with low voice BLUETHROAT
Skill shown by side gutted after penalty's given FINESSE
Slight saving CUT
Statesmanship one can bank on? CHEQUEBOOKDIPLOMACY
Stroke from whip makes one smart SWISH
Sun's boss, daughter and journalist seen with many celebrities STARSTUDDED
Travels through city in France TOURS
Urge current lass to become a spendthrift PRODIGAL
What chess players will do to recover from disaster PICKUPTHEPIECES
Wife once gets judges to imprison lover of jazz releases EXTRICATES