The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1897

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Clues Answers
Area yielded plant of the aloe family AGAVE
Backed local voting area appeal DRAW
British state is rather dull and uninteresting BLAND
Calm observed around queen, note SERENE
Cola is served up in informal gathering SOCIAL
Coldness at the heart of policemen ICE
Company with unfortunate legal picture COLLAGE
Cute rare flying animal CREATURE
Draw a veil over old America, very unpleasant HIDEOUS
Employ specialist to remove piano EXERT
Friend with a note to pass AMIGO
Frightful racket car produces here? RACETRACK
Live without daughter and without difficulty WELL
Clues Answers
Lonely end to the working week, going on for ever FRIENDLESS
Make wealthy leaders of English nobility remain in city homes ENRICH
Ocean of southeast Asia, primarily SEA
Party time hit DOT
Removal of older person’s allowance after suspicion SUSPENSION
Rich soup — food to get embarrassed about CHOWDER
Saint in charge with a large church BASILICA
Shorten a game ABRIDGE
Small bird box dispute SPARROW
Unfortunate person to throw up after whiskey WRETCH
Unwell young mare loses coat ILL
What keeps out water from paintings by family members OILSKIN
Where chess players meet, heading for drink? OVERBOARD