The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1650

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Clues Answers
A lure, reportedly, to become less intense ABATE
Alarm I’d set for navy man ADMIRAL
Alliance at start letting each acceding Government use everything LEAGUE
Contest well-matched over time EVENT
Discontinue stay STOP
Drug substitute in location, outskirts of Bilbao PLACEBO
Formerly was victorious, we hear — it’s brought up by the writer one-time
Friend’s winning move MATE
Gift I’d carried for top politician PRESIDENT
Is participating in march — heaven! PARADISE
Laid back about English knight’s rejection of request DENIAL
Mountain chain called Eastern RANGE
Oliver’s decisive change of direction TWIST
Clues Answers
On return secure this hotel accommodation ROOM
One playing in poorish drama, humdrum ultimately HAM
Recluse in leather mittens HERMIT
Sad scene involving Net being withdrawn as punishment SENTENCE
Some drear Gothic slang ARGOT
Son coming into clean wealth PURSE
Spookery page one is circulating ESPIONAGE
Think about artificial lake with some hesitation PONDER
Tourist — one undressing? Not at first TRIPPER
Upset Liberal in love NIL
Upset the cop in referring to speech sounds PHONETIC
Worker from agency yet to arrive — a pattern TEMPLATE
Writer of verse protests in odd places POET