The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1340 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1340 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Old playwright is visibly nervous with fruit knife, at the back	SHAKESPEARE
Poor book promotion	BAD
Queen, during duty, to perform physical activity	EXERCISE
Reportedly cycled with Pam, going over navigational aid	road map
Rosaceous shrub person from Dundee beheaded on holiday	COTONEASTER
Sea duck behind heard at regular intervals	EIDER
Shop distributed an element of beer	HOPS
Some yobbos looted European capital	OSLO
Strand of yarn spoiled red hat	THREAD
Suspect ponders answer	RESPOND
Trainee accountant Edward recalled	CADET
Weapon found in British river — good grief!	dear me
Wily little long-nosed animal digging primarily	SHREWD

Clues	Answers
An unmarried female, not suitable	AMISS
Awfully petty war absorbs a lawman in American West	wyatt earp
Charm, in French, church worker perhaps	ENCHANT
Constructed raised bath to contain the Italian	BUILT
Damage line, dropping latest oceanic fish	MARLIN
Elderly person outside taken away from soldier	OLDIE
European nursed indisposed customer possibly	end-user
Extreme anger starts to worry receptionist at hospital	WRATH
Financial supporter wearing singlet and gold	INVESTOR
First-rate Republican to be broadcast	AIR
Maybe town crier disturbed others around university	SHOUTER
Modern fortification somewhere in Northeast England	NEWCASTLE
Mostly respect a large naval commander	ADMIRAL