The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1480 Crossword Answer

The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1480 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Praise a declaration in speech	ACCLAIM
Praise mysterious ancient land	PERSIA
Precise demand	EXACT
Remove heart of beloved tree	POPLAR
Rosy hiker moves around northern county	YORKSHIRE
Rough tech Sky developed	SKETCHY
Scare boxer, finally, during bout	FRIGHT
Scotsman at home with one Italian composer	ROSSINI
Secret agent cunningly amends job	james bond
Tear at recoiling animal	TAPIR
Thieves beginning to capture valuable pieces	CROOKS
Useless in record time	INEPT

Clues	Answers
...and tour decrepit domed building	ROTUNDA
Badger to look around edges of sett	PESTER
Barely swimming?	skinny dipping
Fail to bring fake tan, initially	FORGET
Hustle drunk detective	SLEUTH
In summer I captivate a lady..	ERICA
In the morning, I leave friend in Madrid	AMIGO
Lyrical judge’s fitting end?	poetic justice
Making a mistake pocketing a piece of jewellery	EARRING
Nerd starts to acquire new obsession: rare African knives	ANORAK
Old French city where champagne may be stored?	on ice
Oration composed for Canadian province	ONTARIO