The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1757

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Clues Answers
A boxer good at putting up a guard? WATCHDOG
A long time mostly producing fodder FORAGE
Awards zero marks OSCARS
Biography of Fry mixed up with Eliot's life story
Bond needed in companies' crowdfunding ESCROW
Charlie smuggled by decoy for ill-gotten gains LUCRE
Crime of passion is initially risqué PIRACY
Crooner pens a line for an American author SALINGER
Fast runner — he holds a record at first HARE
In the first instance, niceties usually feel fairly sufficient NUFF
Intolerant people try to get involved in scraps BIGOTS
It's painful parking after fitness centre closes early GYP
Japanese cartoon featuring in seminars from the east ANIME
Clues Answers
Karate instructor is seen getting beaten up SENSEI
North American company importing hot food from Mexico NACHO
Sailor originally rowed into state by river MARINER
Salvage works outside small desert city las vegas
Slump, depressed, next to item in playground DOWNSWING
Sport: tired, endlessly WEAR
Various different means of being delivered SAVIOUR
Very soft bread dipped in gravy? SOP
Vet tailed by vehicle is cut up CARVE
When shattered, I forgot to strive for success go for it
Where Joan of Arc died is in question at stake
Whisky and mead oddly left at the end of banquet MALT
Work on the top of a bottle to get port PLYMOUTH