The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 901

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Clues Answers
A key area for a Turkish commander AGA
African native’s aim to tour US city ELAND
Broadcast covered by firm’s capital CAIRO
Dashes to north for priceless instrument STRAD
Endlessly crazy thing to pull at Christmas? CRACKER
Exercise authority, transforming Niger REIGN
Extinct bird, one primarily in strange comeback DODO
Fork out too much in deliveries? Quietly object OVERSPEND
Given new position, I relaxed outside RESITED
How books may be read, permitted to be heard ALOUD
Huge area regrettably seized by European country AUSTRALASIA
In the past, various aquatic birds DIVERS
Indian city good fortune currently identifies LUCKNOW
Clues Answers
Indispensable, as in steel construction ESSENTIAL
Inhabitant of detached territory this writer defames? ISLANDER
Loose garment some initially make fun of SMOCK
Old woman making bread? NAN
Performer one treats badly ARTISTE
Plant where early risers express contentment endlessly? LARKSPUR
Sarcastic joke senior officer tolerated at first PUNGENT
Sexy books written in Morecambe? EROTIC
Some mogul’s terribly heavy overcoat ULSTER
Tool girl used in first half of spring SPANNER
Vote for workers’ entertainment? show of hands
Why protecting old right is commendable WORTHY
Work quietly in middle of house OPUS