The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,485 - Sep 25 2000

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Clues Answers
Cheerful and lively (US) CHIPPER
Decay ROT
Despotic character AUTOCRAT
Drawing, maybe satirical CARTOON
Edge - lip RIM
Evident CLEAR
Folk, often upper class GENTRY
Handle - rod - passageway SHAFT
Herb - girl's name ROSEMARY
Hit - hard work SLOG
Inn TAVERN
Larger or more indented bay GULF
Likeness SEMBLANCE
Clues Answers
Minimum LEAST
One coming late to higher education MATURESTUDENT
Promises made to court as condition of bail RECOGNISANCES
Regular oval ELLIPSE
Relating to the guts VISCERAL
Stead LIEU
Summary PRECIS
Supplier of lines PROMPTER
Swallow (in heraldry) MARTLET
Sweet or sweetener SUGARPLUM
Understand instinctively INTUIT
Unit of heat THERM
Vent for air FLUE