The Guardian - Cryptic - Jul 23, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Jul 23, 2015

Clues	Answers
A seesaw covering middle of big bird cage	AVIARY
Animosity in good Dickens character	GRUDGE
Appear clumsy as Dickens character	BUMBLE
Appropriate Dickens character	POCKET
Bound to be captain	SKIP
Dead clever eating meal that's topped and tailed	DEFUNCT
Deliver criminal, arresting old villain	EVILDOER
Devout prayer not quite about English breakfast food	MUESLI
Dickens character going back and forth	PIRRIP
Dickens character in a jumble, say?	HEEP
Dickens character taking issue with dragon	MAGWITCH
Finally get a bit of wood	TWIG
Fools accepting price for salts	NITRATES
Go for somewhere in Scotland, as Dickens character	PICKWICK

Clues	Answers
Homer's issue about cleaner illustration of comparative values	BARCHART
Infusion — put it back together	TISANE
Insects under teacup	CHALICE
Large spruce	TIDY
Lithium injected into lamb etc I cooked with steel and tin, perhaps?	BIMETALLIC
Monarch — a king for a day	ARTHUR
Nice to be flexible in steady job that's cushy	SINECURE
Oh dear, wars destroy­ed those honed for battle	ARROWHEADS
Shout to fielder about right for Dickens character	CRATCHIT
Stars drinking alcohol — slippery slopes!	SKIRUNS
Trotter, extremely restricted by Dickens character, won't work	STRIKES
Unlikely rich setter will be giving more	STRETCHIER
Verse minister cut and cut again	CLERIHEW
Vulgar, a notable stinker	BLUECHEESE