The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1296

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Clues Answers
Almost grave cat TOM
Artist and lecturer are a gas RADON
Boring, being outside playing TEDIOUS
Ceremony proper to speak of RITE
Eel — and second fish — in this firth? MORAY
Examiner allows bringing in this inorganic matter MINERAL
Father is on top of anything causing distress FRAUGHT
Fool of an alien in Alpine tunnel SIMPLETON
Joint and baked dishes for unconventional types HIPPIES
Look round eastern stars LEO
Master knob BOSS
Obese European’s destiny FATE
Oddly weak, their drink WATER
Clues Answers
On parents, force sitcom dads army
On the other hand, the teammate is wrong at the same time
One feeding the actors earlier PROMPTER
Part of abbey costlier to repair CLOISTER
Part of watch mechanism worked out larger REGULATOR
Recovering with second in boxing area RALLYING
Release a little liquid DROP
Shabby chap, extremely grumpy MANGY
Suspicion pepper-grinder is child’s toy WINDMILL
To minimise pressure, got on the bed play down
Where is melon from? No information OGEN
Wound grand tree GASH