The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,446 - Aug 10 2000

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Clues Answers
Arrival - time before Christmas ADVENT
Bad luck HARDLINES
Broaden WIDEN
Cancel - summon away CALLOFF
Container - ship PACKET
Cringe COWER
Despot TYRANT
Era EPOCH
Invest - provide ENDUE
Leave - due DESERT
Linear extent LENGTH
Lubricated OILED
Main - charge PRIME
Clues Answers
Pale ASHEN
Relate NARRATE
Scribble SCRAWL
Scrutinise - test EXAMINE
Secretly maintain - port HARBOUR
Self-employed person FREELANCE
Serious EARNEST
Speak to - direct ADDRESS
Speedy - help for a forgetful actor PROMPT
Stress - regional dialect ACCENT
Sure CERTAIN
Swift RAPID
Trail-blazer PIONEER