The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1441 Crossword Answer

 The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1441 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
One that’s invested in munitions	UNIT
Only sort of aspiring to the latest style?	after a fashion
Pain yielding hearts — it’s a high card	ACE
Praise insincerely, showing less depth	FLATTER
Pretend female will get time in power after deposing Queen	FEIGN
Speed after crashing? Most of story provides support for figure	PEDESTAL
Start of recipe with garlic mayo encompassing very Italian dish	RAVIOLI
Wages: penny a year	PAY
What might nevertheless be made up of thin sunshine?	broad daylight
What will pin down a Romeo among the reporters?	press-stud
Wild party? Cold awakening	CAROUSAL
Wrong description of second-in-command?	VICE

Clues	Answers
Circular line converted to square (but not initially)	EQUATOR
Component of avenue, say, is seen in stone road	STREET
Contract snag?	CATCH
Dance a lot, jiving, according to the stories	ANECDOTAL
Decomposing material smells badly around University	HUMUS
Dismissed start of Roman era in fury	OUTRAGE
Hostility in US Institute in Eastern US city	ENMITY
Hurried to consume last of sweet cake	TORTE
I’d knocked over stringed instrument, showing reduced concentration	DILUTE
Immediately aware of following publicity experts	PRONTO
Last character is nothing very big	OMEGA
Material presented includes opening of clever comic play	FARCE