The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,969 - Apr 29 2018

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Clues Answers
Affectionate — tender FOND
African country dominated by the Sahara, until 1969 a French colony NIGER
Booming bird BITTERN
British heir apparent PRINCEOFWALES
Children's party game BLINDMANSBUFF
Clambers (anag) — clamber SCRAMBLE
Cook's place KITCHEN
Derided MOCKED
Deserved MERITED
Dress ROBE
Exaggerated masculinity MACHISMO
Clues Answers
Leave hurriedly MAKEOFF
London rugby venue TWICKENHAM
Observed NOTED
Offspring ISSUE
Roman (anag) — opera NORMA
Scheduled time — aperture for coins SLOT
Short fluted tubes of pasta RIGATONI
Small secondary flat or house PIEDATERRE
Sweet on a stick LOLLIPOP
Threaten MENACE
Two of a kind PAIR