The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,887 - Jan 11 2002

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Clues Answers
Abrupt TERSE
Appropriate APROPOS
Bout of extravagant spending SPLURGE
Confess ADMIT
Drooped SAGGED
Hard-wearing cotton fabric DENIM
Hospital worker NURSE
Hurry - insect BEETLE
Intimate - squeeze out EXPRESS
Italian town, famous for its wine ASTI
Less MINUS
Near the (anag) - capital TEHERAN
Olive branch PEACEOFFERING
Clues Answers
Paradise EDEN
Person doing casual work ODDJOBMAN
Polite and well-bred GENTEEL
Put into place INSTAL
Save REDEEM
Sign on ENLIST
Surrounding AMBIENT
Taken without permission STOLEN
Too great to be put into words INEFFABLE
Took to the lifeboats ABANDONEDSHIP
Vertical part of step RISER
Weapon store ARSENAL
Wild or half-wild horse MUSTANG