The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1825

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Clues Answers
“Crabby” types making a living, excellent actors originally CRUSTACEA
Article pretty sharp-witted? ACUTE
Believe what could be a sign of summer coming? SWALLOW
Choose out-of-this-world person to encourage workers to strike PICKET
Company car once made by Ford ESCORT
Criminal venture to achieve mastery CONQUEST
Dog beginning to twitch and be ill TAIL
Droop when encountering a lengthy account SAGA
Expert's device for adding polish BUFF
Front bit missing from toy weapon RIFLE
Good Parisian, upwardly mobile bigwig NOB
Impertinence involving naughty nude in a row lined up
In gale we rescue vessel EWER
Clues Answers
Meant to have eaten outside — is in France stuck inside DESTINED
Money paid to secure very good person, one very merry FESTIVE
Month in dispute — something black about that old conflict trojan war
One being given sustenance by another CANNIBAL
Owls flying towards county lose speed slow down
Paper a bit “old”, in need of redesign TABLOID
Place for waiter bringing thick slice of bread DOORSTEP
Poetry with awful lines entertaining everyone BALLADRY
Senseless maiden in retro hairstyle NUMB
Slow time of abstinence before Easter egg LENTO
Some music, a feature in place of refreshment CAFE
Vehicle has creepy-crawlies — not good! BUS
What may be brought home by the successful artist BACON