The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2319

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Clues Answers
Acknowledge the audience and prepare to play the cello? take a bow
Calm, all the same STILL
Charlie, more fashionable and cheerful CHIPPER
Clothes left out for friend from Australia COBBER
Disapproval results from quietly leaving stage ODIUM
Drink and face up to getting smashed cup of tea
Eggs are too set in the middle always ROE
English married couple have a cuddle EMBRACE
Express sorrow about each book finally showing signs of age? CREAKY
Frontrunner from UN maybe lacking empathy at first PACEMAKER
Heads of firms often hold sway overseas FOREIGN
I try to follow enthusiastically at the beginning EGO
Initially, rookie or youth, associate with great style ROYALLY
Clues Answers
Nominally, Naomi worked with Lenny in name only
Ornamental borders made from stucco are designed to convey height CARTOUCHES
Plan from ace American lawyer containing information AGENDA
Popular new place for an overnight stay INN
Proper strategy to go after answer immediately right away
Protest using a string of placard emojis DEMO
Quickly remove fleece? rip off
Regretting mostly creating havoc RUIN
Sample artworks latterly stored in gallery TASTE
Some nice ‘n’ interesting old British folk ICENI
Spaniard or Portuguese rotting in a bier IBERIAN
Trade stoppage thus limits a degree of business EMBARGO
Whistle-blower hiding up in safe room REF