The Sun - Cryptic - Jun 12 2015

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Clues Answers
A tune about to become an operatic song ARIA
Alienate corrupt sergeant ESTRANGE
Apt to get American backing, albeit with difficulty SUITABLE
Be a star performing side by side ABREAST
Cheer up – listen to a couple of quintets HEARTEN
Difficult problem unravelling ropes POSER
Double issue TWINS
Dried grass is hard and yellow initially HAY
Eli's ploughed up piece of land ISLE
Fine material for flower under rising lake ALABASTER
Flicks through a medicine manual CINEMA
Give players a hand! DEAL
Homely female in my firm previously COMFY
Lad embraces brown plant study BOTANY
Clues Answers
Lots of burdens LOADS
Person given time to supervise staff MANAGE
Pleasant but not hot during the recess NICE
Powered-up clutch is set aside temporarily ONHOLD
Presents paper to soldier, index to hear music GIFTWRAP
Small picture I sent off INSET
Snacks best cooked around one BITES
Some err badly, causing regret REMORSE
Sovereign displayed no charm MONARCH
Start to recognise American and Welsh girl's nationality RUSSIAN
Tender proposal BID
Thickly send out to English city DENSELY
Trooped off with journalist when hit at sea TORPEDOED
Wrong in law for foreign articles to make Mexican dish TORTILLA