The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,407 - Jul 12 2016

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Clues Answers
A very heady defeat THRASHING
Abandon — colour MAROON
Cheerful — dwarf HAPPY
Chewy sweet TOFFEE
Declaration of facts STATEMENT
Depraved desire LUST
Deprive of hope FRUSTRATE
Dismiss FIRE
Dissimilar UNLIKE
Don't be ridiculous! COMEOFFIT
Go up in smoke BURN
Impart knowledge TEACH
Involved in crime FELONIOUS
Kidnap ABDUCT
Clues Answers
Laugh (or cry?) HOWL
Most frequent state NORM
Move forcibly UPROOT
Natural gift TALENT
Occur HAPPEN
Out of bounds OFFLIMITS
Platitudinous CORNY
Pleasing scrap of gossip TITBIT
Poisonous TOXIC
Rattled FLUSTERED
Routine preparations for an undertaking SPADEWORK
Street of homes converted from stables MEWS
Thin membrane FILM
Work incessantly TOIL