The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,772 - Feb 7 2024

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Clues Answers
Average – means MEDIUM
China CROCKERY
Defamatory comments in print LIBEL
Foreign policy of Ancient Rome IMPERIALISM
He's a weakling MILKSOP
Irritating buzzer? WASP
Island nation southeast of India SRILANKA
Lazy, unkempt individual SLOB
Number (between zero and nine) DIGIT
One will create drama PLAYWRIGHT
Pointer ARROW
Regard – Nato mid-air (anag) ADMIRATION
Clues Answers
Rip TEAR
Slide (out of control) SKID
Sounded (true) RANG
Standards one aspires to live up to IDEALS
The B of GB BRITAIN
The least idea INKLING
Throw off course DEFLECT
Time for elevenses? TEABREAK
Twilight hours EVENINGS
Vichyssoise vegetable LEEK
Young bird of prey OWLET