The Times Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Answer - January 2, 2015

 The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25985 - January 2, 2015

Clue	Answer
African bird of legend caught tucking into beef	MOROCCAN
Amen-Ra sends party animals round	SUNGOD
Backsliding Republican asleep when squiffy	RELAPSE
Beat to suit musical piece	TANGO
Blandings — a grand house to fall	SAG
Brave staff perhaps, to rate Nancy's article	TOTEMPOLE
Brother's been incited to riot	BENEDICTINE
Cathedral cleric, second one ousted	MINSTER
Chap with uranium packs explosive — done so as to limit suffering	HUMANE
Cruel person scolded by very good one gets shown up	DEMONSTRATED
Deny crowd on Tyneside?	NEGATE
Greek character lay back beside whey-faced creature	MUTESWAN
Helping the desperate French husband engaged in evil practice	SAMARITANISM
In ship, nameless pirate, bishop or duke make meal	SMORGASBORD

Clue	Answer
Instrument close to robber in first grave	TROMBONE
King Cole beat Durnovaria man all ends up	NAT
Lorca's The Square Number	ELEVEN
Model appearing in court after insult?	MOCKUP
Motivate one convict to return as this son did?	PRODIGAL
Policeman stops lecherous papal adviser	CARDINAL
Popular Indian female up on sport	NEHRU
Saint consumed one, tragically	NICODEMUS
State challenge to accept European rule	DELAWARE
Strike to involve a corporation	PAUNCH
Substantial weight is in wood floor	ASTONISH
Trial by TV in birthplace of science	TESTTUBE
Victorious flag officer in the hold	NELSON
Writhing duo seen in weird sex book	EXODUS