The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,436 - Jan 10 2023

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
Arms smuggler GUNRUNNER
Be very expensive COSTABOMB
Bust BROKEN
Chinese Communist leader MAOZEDONG
Coiffure HAIRDO
Diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil IRIS
Dry TEETOTAL
Engaging HIRING
Essential characteristics NATURE
Lever used by pilot JOYSTICK
Clues Answers
Lively ANIMATED
Nietzsche or Engels FRIEDRICH
Oriental sabre SCIMITAR
Part of a poem STANZA
Position in society STATUS
Pout MOUE
Skin complaint ACNE
Superbrain GENIUS
Superior of a religious community ABBESS
Things that get fired (abbr) AMMO