The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,054 - Oct 20 2021

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Clues Answers
Adjust for better functioning TUNE
African river or country NIGER
Against the law ILLEGAL
Amazon e-reader KINDLE
Board GETON
Bowling game SKITTLES
Brandy COGNAC
Composition for nine performers NONET
Duped TAKENFORARIDE
Eradicate STAMPOUT
Ex-director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, b.1952 PUTIN
Fowl's crest COMB
Grey or white wading bird with long neck and legs HERON
Clues Answers
Grimm character with very long hair RAPUNZEL
Malay dagger with a scalloped blade KRIS
Maple or sycamore, for example ACER
Mouth (informal) CAKEHOLE
On tenterhooks KEYEDUP
Relatives KINFOLK
Short-sightedness MYOPIA
Small — modest MINOR
Spice — met gnu (anag) NUTMEG
Strength MIGHT
Trainee officer CADET
Very active ONTHEGO
With perfect regularity and precision LIKECLOCKWORK