The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 948 - October 22, 2011

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"Soldier fights," we hear? Not exactly what was said PARAPHRASE
A peril's close — dreadful portent in sky? SOLARECLIPSE
Academic meeting in Queen's enthralling me after coming back SEMINAR
Agency that seeks to get all its clients unionised? MARRIAGEBUREAU
Alarms needing attention on board ship SCARES
Alumni with theories are prepared to offer a course at Oxford LITERAEHUMANIORES
Author's renegotiated deadline for short introduction to encyclopaedia DANIELDEFOE
Big defeat taking no time with character failing to finish game ROULETTE
Channel succeeded, having quality STRAIT
Chat endlessly among members of the household, showing a measure of intellectual ability MENTALAGE
Come to a vigil at the start of night AWAKEN
Commitment — condition needed for second daughter to get the ultimate promotion! DEIFICATION
Departure without a single worker remaining EXTANT
Description of bond in ancient Greek dialect IONIC
Do it for example as such a US cook? SHORTORDER
Doctrine is taken on board by that lot THEISM
Drinker is one generous to waiter — pounds pocketed TIPPLER
Essential stuff for survival carried across lake and swamp FLOOD
Explode in climax with last bit of music loud FULMINATE
Express launching attack across page RAPID
Fades away in drunken spree in East Anglian town DISPERSES
For one who watches sport, a time to go — this person might get the gold PROSPECTOR
Foreign characters very big on the outside, huge inside OMEGAS
Found to be half cut in dance party? DISCO
Game in which leading Oxford pair will make repeated appearances NOUGHTSANDCROSSES
Girl in taxi is to supply illegal drug CANNABIS
Given coach maybe as train half blocked by another vehicle SCHOOLED
Group commander at time when there was offensive in Vietnam OCTET
Have ambition as a dreamer in Oxford? ASPIRE
How one could produce notes for a sort of disc GRINDSTONE
Improve act somehow? With introduction of ace it could be better COMPARATIVE
Clues Answers
In William, one chap that's quick-witted INTELLIGENT
Lack of care as before with line in speech DERELICTION
Maybe more than one country home in tranquil setting CONTINENT
Medic probing couple is an idiot DUMBO
Note skimpy attire on maiden MINIM
Number coming in like some lager — may get smashed CANNONED
Old coin from eastern island's brought back with collection of treasures finally SESTERCE
Old tradesman participating in summer ceremony MERCER
One cat turns to another, beginning to hunt insect LEOPARDMOTH
One gets angry when presented with careless, unfinished material MADRAS
One making attempt to hug two maidens — pragmatist keeping options open? TRIMMER
One of two Nobel prizewinners, one in medical advance? CURIE
Performance — it's right to finish it with number one being given a spin RENDITION
Philosopher in military group getting leg pulled PLATO
Place where there was fighting not suitable for a hen party COCKPIT
Plans to find valuable stones buried under layers of rock STRATAGEMS
Poor music, terribly American and fast PROMISCUOUS
Protested on street with artist and old rocker over a day REMONSTRATED
Provoked priest given as an example ELICITED
Reason is worked out in cerebral areas SENSORIA
Resumes areas of non-scientific study after break RESTARTS
Room high up that overlooks a Greek district ATTICA
Set out to fetch woman's suit GOTOGETHER
Short design brief that is needed to produce coinage SPECIE
Soldier inexperienced losing heart, having a rough ride GRENADIER
Suspect not completely healthy and reluctant to speak? FISHY
Tea sweeter that's in shop abroad CHARCUTERIE
The Sunday joint? Not her meal component TOAST
US President's confusion evident to audience HAYES
Very holy books I have dedicated VOTIVE
Via Hastings group runs, getting to middle of Bexhill PASSINGTHROUGH