The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2169

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Clues Answers
Bird spotted in summer — linnet? MERLIN
Built comfortable home in street beset by poverty? NESTED
Dad upset friend, creating shock APPAL
Drunk and lass in casual footwear? SANDALS
English ship with very good external polish FINESSE
External course, beginning at the wrong end OUTER
Illness having one fade away when crossing oceans? DISEASE
Invader was brave enough, having lost a number HUNDRED
Manage to get that American writing funny stories RUNYON
Modern truths about violent weather event THUNDERSTORM
More than one wild animal has to restrict desire HYENAS
New soldier suffering defeat around end of war DRAFTEE
Newspaper articles? Old pieces OBITS
Not a major underground development ROOTLET
Clues Answers
Nothing found in small department store DEPOT
One thousand coming to an isle MAN
Pair in slow train travelling west TWO
Prig losing head becomes unmannerly RUDE
Put grandma up in French city NANTES
Put on party attended by any number DON
Rouse an ape? It is to be avoided! ANIMATE
Row about theologian being a fraud FIDDLE
Scots to put up with terrible hotel THOLE
Seen in Scottish mountain, a runner? BEAN
Severely modified trains using little energy? ASTRINGENTLY
Smallest amount of drink — then away for doze! drop off
Waste product from home getting into river URINE
You heading back to lake and grassland LEY