The Times - Cryptic Dec 01 2012

ClueAnswer
A fine storyteller is easier to talk to (logically) AFFABLER
After first person, see side river as treatment for arthritis MELOXICAM
Backing one such as Callaghan secures English period of modernisation MEIJI
Bird from New World isle and the rest returning free ICTERID
Caravan I left in downmarket restaurant area CAFFILA
Consenting answers head off pregnancies YESES
Cossack leader, nothing like a lesbian? HETMAN
Cut border on article for Spaniard's winter coat VERGLAS
Discharge unwise tweet's origin in profile which people can't resist viewing? CARCRASHTV
Endless emptiness, covered with more grass, disheartened driver VOITURIER
Florid tenor's a blast from the past NOREAST
Great triumph of Ceausescu, managed after each escapes SUCCESFOU
Hi-tech fibre length in eg techno knitwear's first to be recalled KEVLAR
I survived, somehow brought back to life REDIVIVUS
Literary family mark a broadcast on East European sea KARAMAZOV
Make stupid, tedious behaviour an uncertainty, breaking away BRUTIFY
Mostly secular American ruler killed by his son LAIUS
Name for first of cakes among cream-filled type being discussed by patissier? ENLAIR
Norse poet when welcoming king over lord SKALD
NW Mexican language grasped by many a quizmaster YAQUI
Obscure what people want to do to 'eart-throb? BEDIM
Officer Commanding imprisons loaded comrade, ignoring top brass ORICHALC
One nicker to limit volume, getting sound off INVEIGH
Queen once confining former consort in outbuilding ANNEXE
Short letter conveying small enthusiasm ZEST
South American food product packed in Maracaibo ACAI
South American infusion, a tea nearly unknown to the West YERBA
Supply five ounces as a witches' brew? VENEFICOUS
Tasteful Italian sauce covering duck penne's centre up UNVULGAR
Wartime statesman ousting Mussolini's the party's last of the ministry CHURCHLY
What's in regular slots for free arguing, given more airtime? RERUN
Whistle to sound like a duck, almost completely circling Illinois QUAILCALL
44 may do so without necessarily deviating left initially TRUNDLE
Alert Welshman's containing a commotion READINESS
Appearing by satellite, as celebrating fans will see you CHEERIO
Beethoven's fifth sometimes called for aggressive dancing HAKA
Best perhaps to return before getting weak in battle ELALAMEIN
Broad area of disagreement with monarch and people NORFOLK
Brought up an Anglican, perhaps I'm making infinitesimal progress? MICRON
Busy Brindisi welterweight makes comeback to box LEWIS
Cautious about river getting drained from the field? WARWEARY
Club to hand over case for tennis trophy NIGHTSPOT
Crushes could be issue for partner STEPSON
Did egg on toast — without oven one's left drained TEMPTED
Different types of shaft — one's rotten at the edges, even WELLBALANCED
Dock's bringing Indian and Chinese perhaps TAKEAWAYS
Fellow duke and aged prior to walk at the back DEREK
Film reports follow double blow for one in finance centre CHITTYCHITTYBANGBANG
Film spun as bold US venture SUNSETBOULEVARD
Gaze sternly, clutching kitchen utensil ZESTER
German's over to open period inn AUBERGE
Girl's bloke turning up on time, offering cheek GERTRUDE
Girl's seen fit, surprisingly, to conceal answer STEFANIE
Go to bed with pill after it gets dark SATURNINE
Good to avoid unintelligible words and hum a lot! REEK
Greasy youth on scooter touring northern town RICHMOND
He passed on belt, just after unsheathing dagger OBELUS
Ignore independent lines prone to spin, yet old (4,1,5,3,2) TURNABLINDEYETO
Imprisonment is making a criminal pay CONFINING
Individual close to patient on doctor's left, forming guard by bed? MOSQUITONET
Judge in Africa takes specially embroidered coat SAFARIJACKET
Loop that's raised in a minute point NOOSE
Middle East plant suppliers providing poster for one? MOSSAD
Motion's neat, involuntary one KINETIC
No one writes a song for such concerts? OPENAIR
Nose spray BOUQUET
Not out to stop a nation producing radioactive material ASTATINE
Not the sole form of stimulant UPPER
Nothing more to Italian — male's in a sense duller OPIUM
Obliged to remove hospital's fuel supply? TANKFUL
Omnipresent, superior transport sustaining one S American city UBIQUITOUS
Once again, send up supporter of royal power? REIGNITE
One carrying sound equipment may like a sign TOTEMIC
One discarding needles to get light wine, without too many drugs DAWNREDWOOD
Popular cutting rested on bottom drawer showing singer SINATRA
Principal turning up gave false picture of cases left with corporation POTBELLIED
Rain at Med resort leaves you soaked MARINATED
Regularly sign up bible study books available from publisher INPRINT
Remove fluid from until flatter SUCKUPTO
Shot could finally decide game CLUEDO
Singular attention to boast made by scruff SCARECROW
Sound of French pop duo PAIR
Squirrels coming out of traps in large numbers HORDES
Stewards caught Conservative in wine bar drunk CABINCREW
Tail of shirt has artificial hair and cotton on TWIG
They're sort of glam, with ads? LADMAGS
Tiny Disney character following the rest in composition MINUTEWALTZ
Transporter — that's outside, nothing to shout about TROLLEY
Turn off power, interrupting dance REPEL
Uncultured sound from one producing milk chocolate endlessly LOWBROW
Unusually, top artist will be given permit that's hard to accept (1,6,4,2,7) ABITTERPILLTOSWALLOW
Visibly nervous fool cheating (not to worry) TWITCHING
Where one's invited to knock, doorbell being broken? BORDELLO
Who gets half plastered, as loyal fans do? SHOWTHEFLAG
A lot to ask about funny Cockney's titfer, seen back to front TALLORDER
A trip through the kraals abandoned in arid plateau KALAHARIDESERT
Annihilate French from the beleaguered old city DESTROY
Answer Madame and cover up difficult question DILEMMA
Brand protector is to undermine striking poet SCABBARD
Calm daughter not in from dawn to dusk ALLAY
Calm? Yes, inert, possibly SERENITY
Coat to take to the cleaners FLEECE
Comprehensive's new department breaking boundaries in Ipswich INDEPTH
Cultural background in the bustling metropolis ETHNICITY
Exiled emperor at a distance within radius, perhaps BONAPARTE
Ferdinand initially provided Moors in Middle-Age period FIFTIES
Floor which is disadvantageous or neutral, presumably NONPLUS
Group after another tax bracket? TRIBUTEBAND
Group of new students that is absorbing Kant in translation INTAKE
Hide letter sounding like you laid into Father ... FUR
Horizontal platforms installed in private PROSTRATE
Jar containing half of diet supplements is to be drawn a certain way GRAVITATE
Mischievous pair of creatures lacking female drive IMPEL
One gets a greater amount when holding plate to beg IMPLORE
Play the man, a good fit in East Germany HEDDAGABLER
Recall number of a welcoming bird, when lunch is digesting? AFTERNOON
Respected woman's finished bottling up desire DOYENNE
Response to jokes that shouldn't go stale? CANNEDLAUGHTER
Shed light now decorative? EXPLAIN
sheep, ditto, in smaller numbers FEWER
Someone to fund petition on departure of Republican PAYER
Something to eradicate double-headed snake? WIPER
Stay young, regularly skipping over GUY
Well-groomed king, almost purposeless KEMPT
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