The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27559

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Clues Answers
A small number backing WWII alliance AXIS
After a month in Paris, man claims right to be hotel manager maitre d
Ancient city on eastern river URE
Be about to drop off teacher going north NOD
Burrowing rodent in short programme, broadcast internally around India prairie dog
Cleric cut daughter going to centre PADRE
Destructive lout beginning to lurk behind London museum VANDAL
Disparager’s bad name sons endure MUDSLINGER
Doctor in Iowa, one for feet IAMBI
Dry fellow rising to interrupt DISTURB
Eccentric chap, a Welshman CAMBRIAN
European bishop replaced by very unrefined individual VULGARIAN
German count’s friend’s final resting place PALSGRAVE
Japanese port’s extremely obvious alias OSAKA
Just cause, providing venue for outdoor entertainment FAIRGROUND
Lancaster ground inherited from one’s forebears ANCESTRAL
Clues Answers
Like layer of skin partially under microscope DERMIC
Linger unhappily at stern of boat in lock RINGLET
Lively grammarian’s voice? ACTIVE
Loyal subject, say, tucking into pork pie LIEGE
Notice from this source inspiring Queen’s devotion ADHERENCE
Representing Nepal, the largest living land animal ELEPHANT
Roll a companion leaves on plate? SPINACH
So hard entering union circles, ultimately! THUS
Soldier captures leaders of old brigade in desert GOBI
Stagger back, giving lecherous look LEER
Stout Russian teacher originally in old college PORTLY
Strike a pose and rise to speak, for example? ANAGRAMS
Transport chief performing in the street? BUSKING
Vehicle reversed by man wearing gem, not of the highest standard SUBOPTIMAL
With misgivings, like one in a French cathedral city UNEASILY