The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1492

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Clues Answers
Appearance of people informally mentioned GUISE
Cloth is wonderful: sumptuous, almost FABRIC
Companion ordering sec to Asia ASSOCIATE
Cook for example is an officer CAPTAIN
Delightful person who works with snakes? CHARMER
Determined soldier must support a parent ADAMANT
Disaster round hospital, a spectator devastated CATASTROPHE
European champion who is clearing out his house? EVICTOR
Final move is to examine partner CHECKMATE
Gesture from breaker WAVE
Get together in a service AMASS
Helping to prune opening of formal speech RATION
Miniature version of ancient city, omitting river TOY
Clues Answers
Not accept rubbish REFUSE
Old kingdom of Crimea devastated MERCIA
One could be Yellow, Red or Black, but conventionally blue SEA
Part of Europe that’s a jewel? emerald isle
Penalties extremely severe for bridge manoeuvre FINESSE
Prohibit part of garden? Yes DENY
Prospect of travel document consuming time VISTA
River delta where peas grow POD
Sickly-looking magician’s prop incomplete WAN
Teach artist to open some paint? TRAIN
To purify church, is inclined to enter CLEANSE
Unavoidable day matron goes mad MANDATORY
Where greedy children save? piggy bank