The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 862 - March 13, 2010

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A step up for one who attained his majority some time ago LIEUTENANTCOLONEL
Bright spark's wrongdoing before shoot, some say SCINTILLA
British politician's fashion enthralling old London area BROMPTON
Bull's-eye found in chap's cattle food MANGOLDS
Butterfly — one mostly seen in early spring in Britain MONARCH
Chap's right one to interrupt keynote speech at the start — it's play-acting HISTRIONICS
Close imitation in the chorus ECHO
Colourful swell is a coward YELLOWBELLY
Declaration from drinker providing earthy matter for pupil? (5,3,2,4,3) HERESMUDINYOUREYE
Dejected Conservative leader learns left are regrouping CRESTFALLEN
Disgusting conversion of other barn ABHORRENT
Dogs given sleeping accommodation in pens SCOTTIES
Edible snail, something aircraft carry in east of France ESCARGOT
Educationist's appeal for accommodation BEDSIT
Excellent example of a venomous snake! RATTLER
Fertiliser from fine new shop spread around back of ranch SUPERPHOSPHATE
Girl with boyish charm: Georgia — I claim her! GAMINE
I investigate army corps sportsman touring Home Counties RESEARCHER
In large lorry, this at first is aesthetically pleasing ARTISTIC
Inexpressively play from end to end of mass THRUM
Insist on moving chaff, using left hand SINISTRALLY
Irish girl entering soon after midnight in New Hampshire NIAMH
Jester shut up by a head's haughty manner ALOOFNESS
Kind of article on new Lettish honour ORDEROFTHETHISTLE
Lacking vanity, like Mussorgsky, nominally? MODEST
Like Dutch fellow climbing, showing obsessional enthusiasm GERMANIC
Like region conjuring up the spirit of Shakespeare, so to speak AREAL
Losing head, scatters about close-fitting garments TREWS
Lotto chief acting in loco parentis? HOUSEMASTER
Medical expert's interest cousin demolished NEUROSCIENTIST
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Member of body endlessly expressing love of black magic NECROMANTIC
Method of transport adopted by neat African native ORYX
Most perceptive copper involved in a trial ACUTEST
Novel Sir Thomas originally sent up, having transport available TRISTRAMSHANDY
Offhand former worker briefly given money in Stockholm EXTEMPORE
One found at sea taking angle on Polaris, for example STARFISH
One-time king of sport administrators OFFA
Open up part of firearm, say BREACH
Outspoken about girl admitting love of dedicated career VOCATIONAL
Part of revolver enemy used to capture English lines? FELLOE
Partisan disheartened ruffian in new organisation UNFAIR
Passion more difficult to speak of in the Queen Vic? ARDOUR
Pirate going about with black guide HANDBOOK
Place for critic creating a jolly atmosphere around church? ARMCHAIR
Pound pinched by cool youngster's group of devotees FANCLUB
Pricy chat is organised for treating mental disorders PSYCHIATRIC
Radicals in the Red-Headed League? GINGERGROUP
Rave about English boy producing vibrant sound RESONANT
Record Tolstoy's heroine left ANNAL
Reduction affecting waxy material in plant CUTIN
Ruin plans at college — prescribe a Shaw play UPSETTHEAPPLECART
Sailor beginning to irritate daughters in yacht MIDDY
Scholars an old woman's shown round part of City GRECIANS
Son and daughter eat fish and drink — it's in the kitchen SIDEDRUM
Trendy pose quietly masking tour leader's lack of skill INAPTITUDE
Typical daily undertaking relating to disputation CHARACTERISTIC
Unfriendly glamour girl grabbed in puerile manner CHILDISHLY
Where woman regularly goes over outskirts of Honolulu OAHU
Woman (fifty) visiting city at regular intervals EVENLY
Woman's husband leaving Japanese dish on end of table SUSIE