ACROSS:
1 Would you get it by tapping a rich vein? (5-5)
6 So called celeb Beatle (5)
10 Having this means you're acting single-handed (3,3)
16 Register nothing but a company trademark (4)
18 Pour from the side (4)
19 Somehow loses a deposit (5)
21 Ordains an arrangement for smoothing things out (7)
24 Should there be a turning at the end of this road? (3-2-3)
26 Personal ambitions a disaster for the team (3,5)
27 Greek character resorts to drink (3)
28 Many Roman are ahead of one reaching extremes of our capital (3)
30 Courses for non-drivers? (5)
32 Pheasants in funny esoteric formation (3)
33 Snakes pass around here (4)
35 Criticise drab fruit pie (8)
37 Show how Sheridan initially writes in Biblical style (8)
38 Setting off delirium without a doctor (6)
39 Some gave a sedative and provided relief (5)
41 Number sent up to bed (3)
42 Goes all over the place to get sandwich fillings (7)
45 When I left, Louise freed the bird (5)
46 Toiled for Black Gold (3)
48 He disputes the claim, perhaps, after the head departs! (7)
50 Expressing disgust when a man is beheaded (3)
52 Dog salesman’s patter about a 'noble head’ (7)
53 Go near troublesome place in Spain (6)
56 Fret uneasily about people causing agitation (7)
57 It could produce a drop in performance (4,4)
59 Company in America? Yes, they say so! (3)
62 As a one-time nobleman you don't end up in a saloon (5)
64 Make a point of suggesting the speech starts (3)
65 King's son - the last to go and call intimidating (9)
67 And not seen coming back, ironically! (3)
69 Left port carrying cargo (5)
70 Lady of Wales (5)
71 Anxious, somewhat inexperienced gymnast (4)
72 Spoke a lot on what inhabitants did (5)
74 Just not the way to perform unarmed combat (4)
75 False denial pinned down (6)
76 Look quickly both ways (4)
78 Hold ball for hunt followers (5)
79 Accustoms user in new process (6)
82 It goes on at great length (4)
84 Snub concerning polish (6)
86 Does not arise from falsehood and evil (4,2)
88 I play in Latin children's game (4)
89 Do cues make money? It would seem so (6)
90 Not out just to furnish (5)
92 Otherwise this will get twisted for the eels (4)
94 Some tricky displays of rhythm (6)
95 Dance professional married (4)
96 Irish fellow appearing with Opera North (5)
97 The girl's in for it - as expected (4)
99 Old Tayside castle in which Raquel Welch once stayed (5)
101 Friend, mother's back so I depart! (5)
103 First milestone passed hereafter indicates speed (3)
104 Nine staid characters misbehaving as a Hindu coterie (6,3)
107 Arab group to help London Power Supply Co., I see (3)
108 Called back; left knot (5)
110 Expert at giving the good news (3)
111 Perhaps he is link in foreign capital (8)
113 Song about a rotter in a rural paradise (7)
116 A king badly hurt in legend (6)
118 Chap given a name for a plant (7)
121 Oriental boss may spend it (3)
123 In the middle of things Tom sang, you'll find (7)
125 One looks a bit daft as a princess (3)
126 A principal kidnapper's heartened by this Hindu palanquin (5)
127 Man's diet? Want lady forgetting a wobble! (7)
129 Number one threat to get rid of people (3)
131 Left a bit of land - or that's the yarn (5)
133 They may be dispatched in search of gold (6)
135 Downgrading of French movement (8)
138 Septic tank supplies old Centrelink reel (8)
141 Writing back to give directions for a flier (4)
142 Frequently, dictator's murdered (3)
144 Cease backing popular independent business (5)
146 Short footslogger (3)
148 It's not true about him (3)
149 Glove has foolishly to align oneself with 50-50 sharing (2,6)
151 Union celebrations (8)
155 Alms oft regathered as random surface materials (7)
156 It's great when it's crested (5)
157 Irritating person talking about the size of the rifle? (4)
158 Sound a fool when you form a wooly assembly (4)
159 Nakedness is untidy, perhaps (6)
160 Now outside the Church of England (5)
161 Cheap buffet casts blame on dessert (5,5)
DOWN:
2 Class II sort of rock (7)
3 Number on an old ship lacking lights (4)
4 Hero's gamble upset after 50 invaded (2,3)
5 Second person said to be doing a turn (3)
6 A turf offering being Spanish two-up (3)
7 Sat around with former service women? (3)
8 Harvest a new type of pear (4)
9 Another debut perhaps, to make a short summary? (5)
11 With this, the press will press for it - for what it's worth (4,5)
12 Mathematician's analysis of former Vice President's movements? (9)
13 Pet name for Australian high-jumper (3)
14 Resources provided for killing as a way of getting there? (5,2,2,3)
15 Bless me! A strange muster (8)
17 Looked very pleased to see the electric fire worked? (6)
20 Artful trap at Londonderry ends (3)
21 Many going to health resort for processed meat (4)
22 It may help to rescue a country from mad policy (9)
23 Where our army personnel are trained and somewhat differently too! (3)
25 Part of the mystery consist of finding this genus of terrapins (4)
26 Surprise expressed in Ohio after I departed (3)
29 Be accustomed to being in acceptable group of Sappers (5)
31 Bridge support rusts badly (5)
34 A sedentary occupation (3-2)
35 The man behind the addict (6)
36 Shared out one of Santa’s reindeer (6)
40 Murder a Spanish nobleman without one (2,2)
43 Position all round a stately residence (6)
44 Smartly avoid Oriental duel, perhaps? (5)
47 Will product of Tuesday be on the food label? (3-2,4)
49 For salt there's attraction in old car you'll find (7)
51 Endearing syrup! (9)
53 Helpful intervention provides nice places to work (4,7)
54 One is worried about ten animals (4)
55 Perform like one from "Cats" (3)
56 A long distance for a reduced fare (3)
58 Region of India's corny joke, dig? (6)
60 Put this on Jupiter's wounds? Sounds like it's too late! (6)
61 Bird with a neck? (3)
63 On three occasions, left a few vowels out in song of praise (8)
65 Drag into good health? (4)
66 A measure of enlightenment (6,5)
68 Looked for a new lodge (5)
71 Paint or lime on us, perhaps (8)
73 Long tale turned back in recipes (4)
77 It enables one to get along at the seaside (9)
80 Regretted sounding discourteous (4)
81 Lemons not shaken are likely to drop off! (9)
83 It's this if a good bargain (1,4)
85 Hubbub there is when you raise your voice to a superior? (6)
87 One from one African country thus goes to another African country (6)
91 Channel said to have been dodged (4)
93 Heat protector is at the back! (7)
97 Doctor in form over short appearance! (3)
98 Instantly, but not here and now (5,3,4)
100 Borrowed time? (4)
102 Scotsman brings back firewood for Asian (6)
105 Beer for one old man (3)
106 Negative article featuring the lay level of Oceania spirituality (3)
107 Listening to playwright's baloney (5)
109 A humorous show gets Home Counties backing, anyway (2,2,5)
111 Rush to injure the French (6)
112 Some token dalliance here in Lakeland gateway (6)
114 One gathered that it was silly to get me back, having been bleeding (9)
115 Fashionable but long-suffering hospital user (2-7)
117 Fence the track (4)
119 Rulers in ship sailor scramble! (5)
120 Fabricated turn about turn? Hide and keep quiet (3,5)
122 Left in provisions in great quantity (5)
124 So the fellow coming round is a builder (5)
128 His boss doesn't take `No' for an answer (3,3)
130 We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)
132 Poo then run away (4)
134 Stroke of fashion? (4)
136 They're not out, of course! (3)
137 This stuff you've turned in having no point (5)
139 The snow-line? (5)
140 Away on the right-hand side (3)
143 In favour of a warning shout, we hear, of course (3)
145 Regret coming up with old currency (4)
147 Pole found by mob returning with nothing (4)
150 Moslem in a Hindu mount of pilgrimage? (3)
152 A bird cage (3)
153 War leader given backing in Ezekiel (3)
154 Partly clipped, it may be curled (3)
SOLUTION TO JUMBO CROSSWORD-96
Across: 1 Started off, 6 Props, 10 Swifts, 16 Ural, 18 Deck, 19 Oaths, 21 Lacteal, 24 No wonder, 26 Teardrop, 27 Och, 28 Egg, 30 Lemur, 32 Age, 33 Thai, 35 Ugliness, 37 Water-ski, 38 Herman, 39 Ether, 41 Alb, 42 Rapallo, 45 Excel, 46 Hot, 48 Eunuchs, 50 Sty, 52 Aureola, 53 Felony, 56 Leashes, 57 Hydrogen, 59 Amy, 62 Edify, 64 Ian, 65 Machining, 67 Gob, 69 Leman, 70 Laura, 71 Semi, 72 Bosun, 74 Daft, 75 Naiads, 76 Liam, 78 Holed, 79 Homage, 82 Thud, 84 Ermine, 86 Lunate, 88 Agha, 89 Taming, 90 Uncle, 92 Dote, 94 Answer, 95 Polo, 96 Errol, 97 Moby, 99 Gonzo, 101 Wanda, 103 Pir, 104 Recurrent, 107 Oar, 108 In-off, 110 Sdi, 111 Head-lamp, 113 Scuttle, 116 Opener, 118 Gaudier, 121 Uzi, 123 Opossum, 125 Odo, 126 Nitro, 127 Emanant, 129 Ope, 131 Fibre, 133 Edmund, 135 Barbaric, 138 Larkspur, 141 Olga, 142 Uri, 144 Macho, 146 Wag, 148 Sic, 149 Nurtured, 151 Al fresco, 155 Hygiene, 156 Emden, 157 Lieu, 158 Stir, 159 Sedate, 160 Norsk, 161 Adulteress.
DOWN: 2 Trachea, 3 Tied, 4 Fungi, 5 Fro, 6 Plo, 7 Odd, 8 Peel, 9 Screw, 11 Where else, 12 Forestays, 13 Tad, 14 Straightedge, 15 Asperity, 17 Awheel, 20 Hog, 21 Loth, 22 Charleroi, 23 Leg, 25 Nosh, 26 Tut, 29 Glyph, 31 Match, 34 Imbue, 35 Unruly, 36 Stolen, 40 Rein, 43 Acadia, 44 Aston, 47 Water butt, 49 No hyena, 51 Tarnished, 53 Feel the urge, 54 Omar, 55 Yah, 56 Lyn, 58 Random, 60 Minion, 61 FBI, 63 Fluidity, 65 Mull, 66 Candle power, 68 Omagh, 71 Sumatran, 73 Slum, 77 Megahertz, 80 Ager, 81 Eagle farm, 83 Hanoi, 85 Inward, 87 Avowal, 91 Cant, 93 Oedipus, 97 Mph, 98 Brace of birds, 100 Once, 102 Aragon, 105 Use, 106 Rio, 107 Odeon, 109 On impulse, 111 Hedera, 112 Master, 114 Turn round, 115 Lineament, 117 Prof, 119 Duomo, 120 Fortunes, 122 Stoic, 124 Pampa, 128 Merest, 130 Engines, 132 Blur, 134 Dace, 136 Rad, 137 Chain, 139 Sword, 140 Ugh, 143 Rum, 145 Oleo, 147 Ogee, 150 Tee, 152 Fur, 153 Esk, 154 CIA.