The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1316

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Clues Answers
A large number returned, having left coral reef ATOLL
A man’s photographic device LENS
Across river, foe ultimately gets defeated OVERCAME
Bird making sound of distressed dog in East London? OWL
Bury in virgin territory INTER
Check edge of pavement, so to speak CURB
Contemptible person’s command to dog? HEEL
Dispensation for writers Nice police, etc, engineered poetic licence
Gave benediction to girl and boy crossing lake BLESSED
Ghostly atmosphere always hanging over one loch EERINESS
Going west, drop off academic DON
Inexplicable, lacking capacity to take in report UNACCOUNTABLE
Clues Answers
Instrument only bands or ensembles originally used? OBOE
Issue identified by English chap at end of June EMANATE
Money a deaconess finally invested in church CASH
No rating could be so unenlightened! IGNORANT
Passably even-handed football administrators — from Dublin, perhaps? FAIRISH
Plump fellow carrying large beer cask ROTUND
Shortcoming not associated with Lancelot Brown? incapability
Splendid environment for the Spanish cat FELINE
Theatre employee that may be Welsh? DRESSER
Trophy poet keeps in old cabinet CUPBOARD
Violinists use them? Nonsense FIDDLESTICKS
Visit daughter’s offspring? SEED