The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2508

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Clues Answers
Artist and academic gas RADON
Artist is beginning to smile when hugged by chum MATISSE
Awfully inhumane pop’s gaining advantage unfairly? one-upmanship
Band had sacked skilful worker dab hand
Blemish on paper — it is dark against bright background SUNSPOT
Fasten components the wrong way STRAP
Fool that is not heartless may be seen as wise SAPIENT
Head of sales in store is horribly powerful type DESPOT
Headless brute from the Orient EAST
I attempt to catch a Shakespearean villain IAGO
Insects — hear them in B&B BEES
Len set us up? That’s unpleasant to hear! TUNELESS
Clues Answers
Mother isn't fussed about church service MATINS
Nasty prancer resolved to slide maybe TRANSPARENCY
One protecting those that may get fleeced? SHEPHERD
Prime ministers as skilled craftspeople? cabinet-makers
Quiet river free from pollution PURE
Scene with din could make one very angry INCENSED
Snide comment of American soldier beginning to blame English GIBE
Superior Navy vessel URN
Teacher (100!) to talk incessantly rabbit on
Times thunders, putting out leader AGES
Understand instruction from editor to photographer? get the picture
You heard sheep EWE