Mirror Cryptic Crossword Answers October 3 2017

Clue	Solution
Plates changed colour	PASTEL
Help make a wager	ABET
Old application for river	OUSE
Believe knocker didn’t start broken	RECKON
Reportedly nailed with sensitivity	TACT
Give out wrong time	EMIT
Flames are terribly rife	FIRE
Fewer around animal	EWE
Bemused with creature	EMU
Disrupting loud pastime	LUDO
Phase pets out	STEP
Chew small amount, with energy	BITE
Wild capers generate tricky situation	SCRAPE
Left expert some material	LACE
Queen back to get eastern king to hum	REEK
Warning the rat off	THREAT
City for cavorting pairs	PARIS
Fire in container	SACK
Somehow enrol hermit	LONER
It’s a new drink	ASTI
Lost bun initially consumed	BEATEN
Let it alter heading	TITLE
Fix soldiers, on the day	MEND
Lied about being lazy	IDLE
Noise is unfortunate result	RUSTLE
It’s hot at the end of three months	EMBER
Informed group is disturbed	UPSET
Teach how to swindle	CHEAT
Take out some wood	TEAK
Foundation is corrupt	BASE