The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1697

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Clues Answers
A number drink, we hear, and become strained tense up
Are spectators not entirely showing esteem? RESPECT
Attend and wake up? come to
Become quiet? Goodness! GOSH
Cockney's semi-embarrassed — he burnt some cakes allegedly ALFRED
Criticism — what's expected to come back RAP
Erin lad's possibly is one? ISLANDER
Free toilets by end of lane LOOSE
Give back profit RETURN
Glance up to see part of castle KEEP
Helpful words coming out of rescue ships CUES
I'm Santa, moving around, showing ability to keep going STAMINA
Number one confronts worker directly FIRSTHAND
Clues Answers
Old, Her Majesty shows some resistance! OHM
On a slippery slope, taking unnecessary risks? off-piste
Poet worked hard, endlessly spinning around ELIOT
Restrained friend crossing European river MODERATE
Scientist of dodgy ethics taking millions in CHEMIST
Servant left abandoned by someone playing game GOFER
Stay in Lincoln with concealed identity ABIDE
Summary that's accurate except for the last bit PRECIS
Supporting scheme, man becomes loud and mournful PLANGENT
Trip in car, overlooking right seedy club! DIVE
Verbal expression in woman's series of lectures? DISCOURSE
Women’s stories about a daughter LADIES
Worker maybe interrupting my choral director CANTOR