The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1241

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Clues Answers
A container is slightly open AJAR
A little drink precedes a tense situation DRAMA
A lot of ships coming in near Madagascar ARMADA
Abundant written language — there’s a lot of fun in that PROFUSE
Brass player of something hackneyed and alien CORNET
Chap involved in robbery is a seeker after pleasure HEDONIST
Choose something on snooker table for thief PICKPOCKET
Envy drove me to cut a large tear in fabric? RESENTMENT
Excuse covered by hysteria libidinosa ALIBI
Fast collection of boats FLEET
Father’s thanks for Italian food PASTA
Fellow nearly defying senior official MANDARIN
Clues Answers
Fur ball swallowed by feline COAT
Issue again concerning Diana’s admiring statement REDISTRIBUTE
Meeting remains to be arranged SEMINAR
Myopia can now change where sailor climbs on board COMPANIONWAY
Nail last piece of some wood PINE
Ordered, eg, caviar in house for minister VICARAGE
Slight depression is plain with daughter instead of son DIMPLE
Small problem angler hopes for? CATCH
Sphere of control that is in the middle of Stafford FIEF
Tell tales of louse’s egg found in school SNITCH
What trespasser does skinning tench and other freshwater fish ENCROACH
With acne treated externally, left spotless CLEAN