The Guardian - Cryptic - Jul 27, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Jul 27, 2015

Clues	Answers
A great man in history	ALEXANDER
Actor's instruction to play As You Like It?	ADLIB
Anxious when visiting America?	INASTATE
Conclusion is to include North Carolina in the criticism	DENOUNCEMENT
Contend with an involved situation	TANGLE
Courses for beginners	STARTERS
Dad having lost her, I get mum to find her	FATIMA
Dressed — or nude and natural	UNADORNED
Fisherman who does will be more pleased than the boatman	CATCHESACRAB
Gave credit to writer in the present era	ASCRIBED
Gloomy feature in arid surroundings	DREARY
He composed music to support RN vessel	BRAHMS
How's that for charm?	APPEAL
Introduce objectives to live within one's income	MAKEENDSMEET

Clues	Answers
Is ready and gives support	STANDSBY
It's extremely handy for this sort of sketch	THUMBNAIL
Just one of them is perfect	TENSES
Object is for doctor to take in bird unable to fly	DEMUR
Sliding calculator	ADDER
Soldiers holding deserter without charge	GRATIS
Spiders and flies?	SPINNERS
Stick unusually hard with twice the initial efficiency	ADHERE
Tied up at work acquiring skill	APTITUDE
Tiredness affected the inhabitants	RESIDENTS
Uplifting holy books are an inspiration to poets	ERATO
Using new enclosure initially for birds	PENGUINS
Whacked a lazy so-and-so	DEADBEAT
Wholly dedicated to remaining unmarried?	SINGLEMINDED