The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,814 - Oct 16 2001

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Clues Answers
Autumn - collapse FALL
Comely BEAUTIFUL
Curse BLASPHEME
Dissuade DETER
Dregs LEES
Drive back - revolt REPEL
Exercise control - don't fail MANAGE
Game - trifle BAGATELLE
Guided missile EXOCET
Normal sized - agency MEDIUM
Nothing - Japanese aircraft ZERO
Nullify - deny the existence of NEGATE
Object DEMUR
Odd - rough UNEVEN
Clues Answers
Paradise - ex-PM EDEN
Person or thing one particularly dislikes BETENOIRE
Persuade - proclivity URGE
Pomposity - bias - team SIDE
Prefabricated READYMADE
Questionable - uncertain IFFY
Ransacked PLUNDERED
Reach adult status COMEOFAGE
Royal REGAL
Scarce - scanty MEAGRE
Shrove Tuesday celebration MARDIGRAS
Slight - mumble SLUR
Threaten - danger MENACE
Village - tragedy HAMLET