The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,108 - Dec 18 2016

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...Heigh-Ho, it's... (3,2,4,2,2) OFFTOWORKWEGO
Ancient African region absorbed into southern Egypt NUBIA
Bordeaux claret, for instance RED
Front rower? PROPFORWARD
Hackneyed TRITE
Let up EASEOFF
Level of danger RISKINESS
On the other hand BUT
Procedure; enterprise OPERATION
Proportion SCALE
Put to the test PROVE
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Refuel Tory sex? (anag) EXERTYOURSELF
Russian, traditionally horseman of the Steppes COSSACK
Say or do something for the best which then backfires KISSOFDEATH
Sinister-looking OMINOUS
Skilled, battle-hardened fighter WARRIOR
Snob ELITIST
They meet in the middle of a circle RADII
Tranche; rasher SLICE
Twiddling one's thumbs ATALOOSEEND
Use of physical or mental energy; excessive labour... TRAVAIL
Write a prologue, for instance SETTHESCENE