The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,896 - Feb 3 2018

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Clues Answers
Acquired through effort EARNED
Cringe in fear COWER
Culpable BLAMEWORTHY
Cultivator that breaks up the soil HARROW
Custard apple PAPAW
Depose OVERTHROW
Fish EEL
Having good, if ill-advised, intentions WELLMEANING
Intoxicating beverage tasting like a soft drink ALCOPOP
Late OVERDUE
Mechanical fastener NUT
Meshwork NET
Clues Answers
Most arid DRIEST
Of a Greek island, centre of the Minoan civilisation CRETAN
Place of total privacy SANCTUM
Polaris NORTHSTAR
Radical EXTREMIST
Ruthlessly INCOLDBLOOD
Spill the beans LETON
Tavern INN
Thumb tacks (to Americans) DRAWINGPINS
Tolerate — endure PUTUPWITH
Useless person NOHOPER
Wrinkled LINED