Cryptic Puzzle #25

by Jim Sherman

       
       
       
       
         
       
     
       
         
         
         
     
                 

A.   Japan pinpoints its missing deployment (6)

B.   Having the power to take in ball-toting truant (9)

C.   Lifting the foot (5)

D.   Breakfast option heard in wife`s list (8)

E.   A bishop with a hundred and one counters (5)

F.   Heading, possibly, to move a boat to the top of
the world (5,4)

G.   Advances to listen to one of great interest (4,5)

H.   Issues call to rebellion advancing leader (8)

I.   Stir up enthusiasm with a band (5)

J.   Ordered hot kiss in action (7)

K.   A deb`s distraught over old childhood game getting
ruined (9)

L.   Artful dodger keeps nothing for niece, perhaps (11)

M.   Squealed for publicity in the Oxford English Dictionary
(6)

N.   Dole out a deposit (4)

O.   An emptiness in recalling tense poet (5)

P.   Nearly the best Greek city (6)

Q.   The sky lightens - a ray of hope providing a fresh
start (7)

R.   Doctor or MD seen in physician`s signature (11)

S.   Color of iron absorbing tungsten contact (8)

T.   Amateur - well not for filthy lucre (9)

U.   Husband, unhappily ever after, cheats (8)

V.   Utensil for breakfaster, perhaps, consuming a slice
of bacon? (9)

W.   Dependency center is missing operation (8)

X.   Not only that, but Aaron heard the guy next door (8)

Y.   Dry guy returns to confuse (7)

Z.   Caressed fabric (4)

AA.   Upperclass, respectable female charity (6)

AB.   Game made of drunk signals (11)

AC.   Instrument collecting drops in European country (7)

AD.   Primitive cross, so it`s said (4)

AE.   Embrace and fondle wildly (6)

AF.   Mohammed`s followers are called bullies (9)

AG.   Edging, perhaps, the 1st and 3rd out of tournament
(8)

AH.   Bolt between two points tapers off (7)

AI.   Trespass merchant once contrived (12)

AJ.   Country man is put to work - left for dead (5)