The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,113 - Dec 29 2021

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Clues Answers
Animal doctors VETS
Asian country CHINA
Cake topping ICING
Chart-topping songs HITS
Cut into pieces CHOP
Descendant or heir SCION
Graham ___ , Irish comedian and TV/radio presenter NORTON
Holy ring HALO
Horse-drawn carriage with the driver sitting above and behind the passengers HANSOMCAB
Huge (informal) GINORMOUS
Keep tabs on MONITOR
Kind of joint BALLANDSOCKET
Long-standing resentment RANCOUR
Clues Answers
North American country MEXICO
Not any more NOLONGER
One without illusions REALIST
Ordinary NORMAL
Precluded BARRED
Skating arena ICERINK
Tacit UNSPOKEN
Taking a while and requiring patience TIMECONSUMING
Tawdry items TAT
Viscous substance used in road-making TAR
Warbling note TRILL
World's longest-running TV current affairs programme, broadcast since 1953 PANORAMA
You can take it or leave it OPTIONAL