The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1448

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Clues Answers
Artilleryman, losing head, sheltering in NY convent NUNNERY
Demented Fortinbras, sending away a likely heir? first-born
Disregard Italian gentleman losing head IGNORE
Endless poisonous drinks for characters in Hamlet VILLAGERS
English copper coin, once ECU
Every so often, arouse regret RUE
Fares badly, taking fewer risks SAFER
Good entertainer providing spirit GHOST
If something is going up, I should be going off fire alarm
Like Hamlet? Flag venue for play avengeful
Long running drama set to take the Mickey? the mousetrap
Manage to halt filming around end of Act I cut it
My Gertrude’s first letter GEE
Clues Answers
Old letter from envoys to Horatio, first of all ETH
Poor Jude, concealing a very familiar feeling deja vu
Punctually, like Barnardo? The honour’s rare on the hour
Quits, briefly, the night before EVE
Revolutionary awfully vague, meeting Royal Academician GUEVARA
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern initially tease RAG
Serious Australians, perhaps, those preparing resting place GRAVEDIGGERS
Somewhat abrupt, Ophelia, in her mind? up top
The Swan’s tragic play: starting in Elsinore, it ends there CYGNET
Turning up in Elsinore, no guarantee he’s doomed GONER
Uncle’s child, agreeable to embrace revenge, finally NIECE
Weapon handles son stuck roughly under king, finally gunstocks
Wild herb found around Virginia SAVAGE