The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,125 - Jul 31 1999

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Clues Answers
Avaricious GREEDY
Calming SOOTHING
Close by ADJACENT
Crude - unpolished - ROUGHANDREADY
Eat away ERODE
Example INSTANCE
Fabulous bird ROC
Firework - sharp lecture ROCKET
Goodbye ADIEU
Government executive body - showcase CABINEE
Hindu female garment SARI
Idea NOEION
Offence UMBRAGE
Clues Answers
Plea - excuse ALIBI
Remiss NEGLIGENT
Response REACTION
Scant SCARCE
Shares - soup STOCK
Slight - smear SLUR
Small anchor - leading seaman KILLICK
Stay - ridicule - chap GUY
Steer - straight - trim NEAT
Tease someone TAKETHEMICKEY
University - studying READING
Worker - four inches - bunch of bananas HAND
Youth YOUNGSTER