The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1499

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Clues Answers
After loose scrum, dismiss pack on one’s back RUCKSACK
Change in entirety, for all time ETERNITY
Criminal handlers of stolen goods keeping identification secrets CONFIDENCES
Crush half of troy weight TROUNCE
Former partner strongly criticises European extension EXPANSE
Hairdresser: one supplying insults? BARBER
Little fruit from Greek imitator GRAPE
Location that’s superb when going back SPOT
Moan about feeble National Trust LAMENT
One who imitates leaders of PETA yet chooses to wear fur? COPYCAT
Party seen to be in contravention RAVE
Person in theatre who performs surgery using rubber and ruler opera singer
Clues Answers
Refuse to acknowledge sample from Golden Years DENY
Rising volume with air conditioning that makes puss go mad? CATNIP
Salad plant to reveal unexpectedly to big cat, first off spring onion
Someone who writes in French, to the Thunderer? AUTHOR
Special gift almost certainly something valuable TREASURE
Spiteful person used to remove vetness from vindscreen? VIPER
Sudden anxiety with satyr-like character in charge PANIC
Tart crumbled in officers’ dining room makes a soft base MATTRESS
Tear wrapping from éclair that’s readier to eat RIPER
Technical word island country used for “ending” TERMINATION
The type to put in an order SORT
Variant of Belgian language BENGALI