The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2296

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Clues Answers
Actor involved with prison plotter CONSPIRATOR
Ancient oared vessel heard by military engineers BIREME
Attempt to take in bloke with old idea THEORY
Command given by chap with something on palm? MANDATE
Concentrate, reading catalogue in French LISTEN
Conservative, a member of the team? right-winger
Cut back coarse weed DOCK
Date post APPOINTMENT
Duck having drink on lake TEAL
First part of musical score maybe involving Italian singer BARITONE
Hold forth in Windsor at Evensong ORATE
Joke about new crew GANG
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Land originally explored regularly in public transport TERRAIN
Obstruction knocked over by a fast-moving horse ARAB
Popular poetry? The opposite INVERSE
Reportedly beams, getting pay increase in New York? RAISE
Residence of Catholic dignitary in charge of French island DOMICILE
Rule initially covering a new cricket side CANON
Scottish city’s currency mentioned on radio STIRLING
Unusually good trio in Tom’s lounge sitting room
Vagrant carrying one’s information file DOSSIER
Word in Alabama for transport hub TERMINAL
Young chap’s untruth about a theologian LADDIE
Your setter’s in good nick for a start: that’s specified GIVEN