The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1861

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Clues Answers
Authorise staff appointment MANDATE
Best study hard to take in English CREAM
Bins leak, unfortunately liable to end up under water SINKABLE
Border broken up in united Germany EDGE
Christmas wrapping very new NOVEL
Considered taking a certain duke after me MEASURED
Exploit tramps regularly TAP
Exposed blubber creates a widespread show of disapproval OUTCRY
Father set of octuplets — a load to be carried FREIGHT
French coin a name for their emperor NAPOLEON
Hurries back for a short car trip SPIN
Italian dish completely different to rosti RISOTTO
Lamb’s progenitor is core to sacrament RAM
Clues Answers
Male blushing about girl affected MANNERED
Meat takes working STEAK
One getting fires going so trains will move ARSONIST
Pressure to spearhead appeal PLEAD
Pub to ban chap, a brutish fellow BARBARIAN
Sport you might get in butchers? GAME
Stand up to female champion FACE
Stickler for the law gets all flustered about one LEGALIST
Stop to remove cape for comfort EASE
Sure American has hidden this tool REAMER
Take a look at cutter set up over colliery, say EXAMINE
Thoroughly inspect old block VETO
Threatening fury in party over United States DANGEROUS