The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,647 - Apr 17 2017

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Clues Answers
Avarice GREED
Ball game — small body of water POOL
Be capable of hitting with force PACKAPUNCH
Break in a journey STOPOVER
Civic dignitary ALDERMAN
Devise a strategy PLAN
Excuse PRETEXT
Firmly in place — free from danger SECURE
Get into trouble COPIT
Men only STAG
Military force ARMY
Mined minerals ORES
Clues Answers
Object struck by a snooker player CUEBALL
Out of sorts UPSET
Persuaded gently COAXED
Proceeding as planned ONTRACK
Rattled — perturbed UNNERVED
Rural communities VILLAGES
Tidy NEAT
Tower supporting high-tension wires PYLON
Very rough cider SCRUMPY
Very short time SPLITSECOND
Without a stitch on STARKNAKED