The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 814 - May 9, 2009

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"Sweet hay hath no fellow": a decisive factor BOTTOMLINE
A hundred are locked into vigil WAPENTAKE
A summer concert for millions? PROM
Admired figure admitting deception? ICON
Allow forward across road PERMIT
Article to add to casserole? POTATO
Authorised after endless request to be transferred ASSIGNED
Bloke I found in efficient library BODLEIAN
Book prostitute to go to war zone MOLLFLANDERS
Castle is prepared for Greek play ALCESTIS
Check on dog as horses jump CURVET
Cheery pub redeveloped in extraordinary shape HYPERCUBE
Criminal at first is given thirty days, possessing old rifle CHASSEPOT
Day in Rome that is short IDES
Depart for Arabia in pilgrim ship IMSHI
Divorced some time between Thursday and Tuesday? UNWED
During housework hanging around in confusion DISARRAY
Extra drama around midweek — that creates a buzz HONEYBEE
Extremely unpleasing shape, showing principally this? UGLINESS
Fairy ring found by gypsy TINKERBELL
Feeble complaint about lack of policing NOTMUCHCOP
Fibre is eaten by Sarah SISAL
Girl to do away with — almost time for sorcerer DIABOLIST
Hamlet's rude man, a distant relative FOREFATHER
He joins ministers before God CABINETMAKER
Heat regularly opens most of cluster of flowers OESTRUS
I am getting your message, and agree entirely YOURETELLINGME
In little room, 'amper a poor girl CINDERELLA
Incident confused with riot leads to ban INTERDICTION
Kill second figure in plane — I escaped STRANGLE
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Lace underwear not very supporting all round SHOESTRING
Lancer in line army trained in part of Ireland CAVALRYMAN
Last carpet tile replaced in blocks CAPITALLETTERS
Line through Mars city ARLES
Meeting an unknown Venetian? BLINDDATE
Musical, sadly old, sung badly GUYSANDDOLLS
Noisily I establish support — quietly I directed the flow PILEDRIVER
Officer rose, suppressing one expression of surprise BRIGADIER
Ornament of king found in dig TRILL
Pat is generous lender SOFTTOUCH
Pleased to entertain queen with unreliable fortune CHEQUERED
Poet, fallible, broken first by love then by start of sex? HOUSMAN
Poor Clare, alas, not spiritual CORPOREAL
Refreshment room that employs Shakers? COCKTAILLOUNGE
Ripped at the edges, almost sumptuous hat TRICORN
Sadly perish before urban area achieves fully regular form SPHERICITY
Side of river has current, say, that is negotiable BANKDRAFT
Silently getting message at the front to arrest one pair LIPREADING
Splendid end to the music FINE
Staff officer's marking note on pair of drums TABLA
Start of honeymoon to which critics regularly invited FIRSTNIGHT
Start to tour small island in large continent; this? TASMANIA
Thoroughly wet newts pair off RAINSWEPT
Turn book's pages for Tom THUMB
Two things casino provides — in its restaurant? GAMECHIPS
Walter's not quite correct to drink beer RALEIGH
What's best to sleep in after night on the tiles? THECATSPYJAMAS
Whip has nothing to say KNOUT
Wicked princess overcomes a head of state REAGAN
Writer not returning to walled city CHESTERTON