The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2654

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Clues Answers
A quiet mother maybe easily understood APPARENT
Attractively thin person posting letter with pounds inside SLENDER
Clock face used by lad climbing around India DIAL
Coming up, top island chap, hard-working DILIGENT
Debut? That’s a shock! START
Demanding situation — in change, Lille regularly visited CHALLENGE
Found in habitat, typically shabby TATTY
Habitual way to protect home ROUTINE
Higher in rank, could become purple if learner included? UPPER
Hot areas include first appearance of rain in items for discussion TROPICS
In orderly way have meal, large, in New York NEATLY
Know in advance enemy must seize king by bishop’s place FORESEE
Lessons a rep arranged for colleague in shop? SALESPERSON
Clues Answers
Maybe not wholly proper Hapsburg PERHAPS
My story with Oxford’s head ousted by Eton’s head — crime novel? MYSTERY
Party beat THRASH
Resistance of presenter in London is tempting you initially HOSTILITY
Silver in mud? An illusion MIRAGE
Soldier on watch with cap missing competitor ENTRY
Somehow reunite followers RETINUE
Tabloid group’s daily event SUNSET
Things in general, formal and old-fashioned? Not quite STUFF
This might advertise a little greenery LEAFLET
Very little in short street that’s charming SWEET
Wander through Italian city reportedly ROAM