The Times - Cryptic - Times Jumbo 999 - September 22, 2012

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Clues Answers
Appeal involving Europeans and Africans SUDANESE
Appearing ashamed, wait to make good HANGDOG
Aussie swimmer misses wife when entering bar BLACKSWAN
Bloody European put in nick backed hostilities BOERWAR
Bury officer's broken lance CONCEAL
By lucky chance almost picked up one Indian dessert KULFI
Cheating in one game then another, nothing less CRIBBING
Churchwardens here are pleased initially about dividing harvest PIPERACK
Class coming in late, could one say, in vague way? UNCLEARLY
Country school outside southern capital seen from east ESTONIA
Cupidity — a sin involving a miser ultimately AVARICE
Engineer came with wrench and is fastening device MACHINESCREW
Equity taking reasonable line in remuneration case FAIRPLAY
Expression of disapproval from poor worker caught breaking strike SLOWHANDCLAP
Extreme doctrine primarily associated with corrupt racist DRASTIC
Extremely healthy? Agreed VERYWELL
Fellow done in, say, must be ordered to self-sacrifice LAYDOWNONESLIFE
Firework music included in island concert's finale SKYROCKET
Frame made of wood by son SASH
From Big Ben I prepared for an airborne attack, perhaps FIREBOMBING
From god I shrank, trembling KRISHNA
Good-looking man on strike is given clothes FITTEDOUT
Haunting case following end of dispute EVOCATIVE
Having new music for each verse finished together THROUGHCOMPOSED
Husband no longer smooth or articulate EXPRESS
I say too much, when bowled, in jest GASBAG
In café a steak dinner perhaps FEAST
Isolated position of husband he's put in today and before? (2,3,6,2,7) INTHEMIDDLEOFNOWHERE
Jumbo tricky enough? No No! HUGE
Kind of cold drink I left CLASS
Learner driver in trouble stopping fast car shows it braking TAILLIGHT
Clues Answers
Look after dope upset about a conservative faction REARGUARD
Match on TV in which experiment's carried out TESTTUBE
Member of religious group in court, say SIKH
Novel I have abridged about sainthood, oddly ignored IVANHOE
On radio criticise change in part of service NOCTURN
One mate I had after retirement, old-fashioned and shabby DILAPIDATED
Orbit that's unusual? No way! RANGE
Painful memory brought up during swindle SMARTING
Panic-stricken female, one trapped by retired criminal TERRIFIED
Part of gemstone, eg opal, reflecting in crown APOGEE
Popular answer tutor's overlooked, so essential INTRINSIC
Post occupied by current Conservative, say, in East Germany once POLICESTATE
President of South Africa brought up without mother ADAMS
Rather spicy port TANGIER
Resistance shown by guard fighting sportsman FENCER
Return stake before opponents playing cards pass ELAPSE
Rising sometime with others ETAL
Rover's speed checked by this car's device — a boring feature? CHOKECHAIN
Scientist recording pressure over a reduced range PASCAL
Shocked because temperature leapt? Not at first ASTOUNDED
Stare at sexy deb every now and again before dance EYEBALL
Stews and soup served with meals, regularly BROTHEL
Time queen got in difficulty? A fascinating one SPELLBINDER
Trials and tribulations after second attack SHELL
What could be cooked in little cases or pasta? TORTELLINI
What PC uses to identify handwriting in case with official approval? CHARACTERRECOGNITION
What Yank may wear showing audacity before match NECKTIE
Wicked, extremely sharp chap cheated SPLENDID
Wine bottles are at first concerning dancer ASTAIRE
Without a plot, in essence EXTRACT
Wooed as a maiden may be on the phone CHASED