The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,657 - Apr 16 2001

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Clues Answers
Checking - reprimanding TICKINGOFF
Club CUDGEL
Contrast - liken COMPARE
Cross CRUCIFIX
Excessive sentimentality SCHMALTZ
Exhausted - comprehensive ALLIN
Fruit APRICOT
Give support to - kind deed FAVOUR
Go ahead - make a loan ADVANCE
Have an affair - cause a fuss - continue CARRYON
Implied - understood TACIT
Inactive IDLE
Clues Answers
Knock down - planking FLOOR
Means of transport (sometime sprung!) TRAP
Pour - thoroughly WELL
Predict FORECAST
Release - without charge FREE
Remove tension by settling a misunderstanding CLEARTHEAIR
Right - honourable TRUE
Soothed - assuaged EASED
Spanish soup, served chilled GAZPACHO
Spoken ORAL
Unforeseen UNEXPECTED