The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,556 - Dec 16 2000

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Attempt just failing to be successful NEARMISS
Dangerous PERILOUS
Extravagant or pretentious in conception or intention HIGHFLOWN
Game - bird LARK
Goal - protest OBJECT
Informal name for New York BIGAPPLE
Lift - aircraft control ELEVATOR
Limp - computer disk FLOPPY
Military command to return to previous position ASYOUWERE
Move through the water - be dizzy SWIM
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Prima dona DIVA
Regions of the US where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant BIBLEBELT
Sailor's work song - ramshackle hut SHANTY
Scribble SCRAWL
Sell VEND
Stick together - split apart CLEAVE
Try - Captain Cook's vessel ENDEAVOUR
Use EMPLOY
Wobble - rag-and-bone man TOTTER
Work hard - compete STRIVE