The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,688 - May 22 2001

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Clues Answers
A near thing CLOSECALL
Addictive substance from beans CHOCOLATE
Approach and address ACCOST
Area around fireplace HEARTH
Be drawn without conscious effort GRAVITATE
Black marketeer SPIV
Blue pigment COBALT
Cash register TILL
Chewy nutty sweet NOUGAT
Finally ATLAST
Grains of quartz SAND
Hoodwink BAMBOOZLE
Horse kept for breeding BROODMARE
Mark of old wound SCAR
Clues Answers
One who takes the blame for others SCAPEGOAT
Original model PROTOTYPE
Oval or U-shaped coil or bend LOOP
Panic TERROR
Pay attention LISTEN
Prepare to spring CROUCH
Prison officer - salary SCREW
Sailing vessel KETCH
Santa Claus's nationality? LAPP
Speck of soot SMUT
Stem STALK
Support PROP
Unrestricted hospitality OPENHOUSE
Value WORTH