The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,974 - Jul 19 2021

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Absurd SCREWBALL
Act to reconcile differences ARBITRATE
Cavity in the bones of the skull SINUS
Consecrate — order ORDAIN
Encouragement to a child who's taken a tumble UPSYDAISY
Expression of annoyance? TUTTUT
Extremely — exact VERY
Give out EMIT
In an undertone SOTTOVOCE
Inaction REST
Intended BETROTHED
Join forces TEAMUP
Kind of basic test (that turns red or blue) LITMUS
Leading article — I tailored (anag) EDITORIAL
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Limit CURB
Lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly since 1993 DUMA
Millstone BURDEN
Most senior OLDEST
Open to interpretation AMBIGUOUS
Peculiarity ODDITY
Revise (at the last minute?) CRAM
Rocky outcrop CRAG
Shabby SEEDY
Tax on a house purchase STAMPDUTY
Truly, ___ , Deeply, 1990 Anthony Minghella film MADLY
Watery component of blood SERUM
Wiretaps BUGS
With added seasoning SALTED