The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 848 - December 19, 2009

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A friend tortured butterfly — hellish torture FIREANDBRIMSTONE
About to tuck into rotten food BREAD
Active agent takes in both sides SPRIGHTLY
Almost trustworthy, but gets sharp HONES
An attempt to reverse a vehicle ending in accident — it's pretty hairy ANGORACAT
An old record is in range ALPS
Animal cross seen at show — a capital crossing OXFORDCIRCUS
Back room in bar — wait for Billy the Kid, for one GUNSLINGER
Bear-like creature boxed men — girl boxed, too PANDORA
Bee perhaps a bit lost in geranium STINGER
Bill being sent out, further sum for legal process EXTRADITION
Board me up with some bit of tree EMBARK
Box perhaps a bit short — jewellery getting much bigger TREBLING
Bull's-eye almost secures gold for horseman CENTAUR
Chaps I caught up with in the past extremely eager for patron CINEMAGOER
Communist power avoided by extremely smart mountaineer STALINIST
Continuing success if one is on this list ROLL
Couldn't force daughter out, in weather this brings OCCLUDEDFRONT
Diamond ring on right hand: married? Nearly engaged RHOMBUS
Dog may be mad BARKING
Doll's sign of repentance — she finally is in the wrong TEARSHEET
Euphoric, high with one over the eight? ONCLOUDNINE
Gate and inner yard collapsed, an electromagnetic phenomenon RADIANTENERGY
Girl, feminine, auburn — Heather FREDERICA
Henry's alias in war dance HAKA
Holding stereo to play this? THEGONDOLIERS
House daughter in private box LODGE
I swear what is transcribed here is not my actual words EXPLETIVEDELETED
I'm surprised what you suggest is not plain FANCYTHAT
I'm unconventional, not wanting woman's love? ANTIHERO
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In speech, envisages a king as emperor CAESAR
Inspector's task is to cut back dangerous occupation EXAMINING
Knight stands up, greeting sage RISHI
Member of family got far — she worked for major honour KINGOFHEARTS
Mess as pets don't stay whole long? DOGSBREAKFAST
More tedious having attention held by domestic appliance DREARIER
National Socialism caused only trouble from the first SCOT
Needing new heart, technique, and brains here SKULL
Not attractive to sleep in revolting part of London UNAPPEALING
Not travel far enough to suffer? UNDERGO
One rubbed on skin, except round top of leg SALVE
One way heat is trapped in the scene of refuge, perhaps GREENHOUSEEFFECT
Pig made it home first INGOT
Place maintained by friends who couldn't be more different OPPOSITES
Prohibition removed, wife leaves romantic film to have rich dessert BANOFFEEPIE
Result of volcanic activity in Ice Age — love going to area CALDERA
Role in theatrical pre-nuptial arrangement STAGPARTY
Sailor wanting change of scene may take leave of it ABSENCE
Sailors put on a firm mast ACORN
Sharp pain given by a knife PANGA
Son in bed at a resort abroad COSTA
Sort of seat — arms are bad? SIDESADDLE
Tending to split sides, grasping end of joke that's mildly funny FACETIOUS
The Red Monster: difficult play — it was for the chop THECHERRYORCHARD
Tiara initially pope's headgear TURBAN
Unhappy lad who posed for artist THEBLUEBOY
Used grinder to prepare good remedy — that's not natural DESIGNERDRUG
Warning to vacate reviewed CAVEAT
Watkins has acquired a little capital KINSHASA
Without assistance, like Captain Hook? SINGLEHANDED