The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,285 - Feb 4 2000

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Clues Answers
Acute difficulty - pop group DIRESTRAITS
Aptitude - expertise ABILITY
Clown BUFFOON
Draw together KNIT
Get on - governing body BOARD
Get rid of - show indifference to SHRUGOFF
Hide in a secret place STASH
Indonesian island SUMATRA
Longfellow's Onondaga Indian HIAWATHA
MP not holding office BACKBENCHER
Clues Answers
Remembers - takes into consideration BEARSINMIND
Reptile SNAKE
Rigidity of a dead body RIGORMORTIS
Set apart ISOLATE
Short tail of rabbit, deer etc SCUT
Shy - group of actors CAST
Silly INANE
Tepid LUKEWARM
Tongue LANGUAGE
Toy - bird KITE