The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1784

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Clues Answers
A cry of surprise about theatre’s foremost performer ACTOR
An old malicious heartless oddball ANOMALOUS
Bird seen in separate line of hills PARTRIDGE
Boxing promoter, as it were — refuse to be handled by him? scrap merchant
Casual worker appears after not working OFFHAND
Dozing snake has secured shelter ASLEEP
Expert’s baking attempt HOTSHOT
Fine to avoid long sentence — it’s a complete fiction LIE
Giant bird, and tailless TITAN
Horse farm’s boss STUD
Kent town with management team providing promotional material sandwich board
Make a choice: revolutionary science, visual science OPTICS
Monitor display with the whole thesis? WALLPAPER
Clues Answers
Order ambassador to infiltrate elite BEHEST
Ready to hide every other bit of sunlight RAY
Regular small cuppa, duly emptied STEADY
Risk only half improved BET
Run out cricketer, one in a cricket club? Very agile ACROBATIC
Sailor drilling into stone floor of ocean SEABED
Solid work at University perhaps involves Republican STURDY
Someone chasing a contented response, about to go to law PURSUER
Sport in Post Office, behold! POLO
Supply online joke? EQUIP
Support son entering Bar with little hesitation BOLSTER
Weapon initially fired in anger RIFLE
What you get from burning a tree ASH