The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2016 Jan 05

• Act ruthlessly, keeping bird numbers down? Crossword Clue
• African shelter built on radioactive element Crossword Clue
• As one saved from flood, daughter being kept ignorant Crossword Clue
• A wedge brought back to secure resting place for gun Crossword Clue
• Bird in building not hard to find by lake Crossword Clue
• Cat maybe with need to get hold of piece of material Crossword Clue
• Deity saying nothing, almost useless Crossword Clue
• Escaped ducks found in London school Crossword Clue
• Frolic returning to entertain a village Crossword Clue
• Having a liking for character one singer shows Crossword Clue
• Holiday island has one brief party coming up Crossword Clue
• Information about artistic style Crossword Clue
• It could make treading tricky? Crossword Clue
• Most offensive incident on street started by former pupil Crossword Clue
• Name of poet using some bawdy language Crossword Clue
• Narrative one acted out Crossword Clue
• Not for the first time assesses comments Crossword Clue
• Old scoundrel leading men, one on the podium? Crossword Clue
• One may have crumbled in game — defeat is reported Crossword Clue
• One unknown number placed in bag — even or odd number? Crossword Clue
• Room like a square-sided box, by the sound of it Crossword Clue
• Sex symbol periodical love recalled Crossword Clue
• Ship carrying nob who may appear to be bad-tempered? Crossword Clue
• Small city manifesting the foreign spirit Crossword Clue
• The old man with the twitching is to be pitied Crossword Clue
• The soldiers must come to the front as a consequence Crossword Clue
• Unusual sight of piano in place for the present Crossword Clue
• What ship's captain may do to become front-line performer Crossword Clue
• Wobbly chap short of power has to get well, escape terrible death Crossword Clue