The Guardian - Quick crossword No 11,952 - Aug 28 2008

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Clues Answers
Burrowing marsupial WOMBAT
Cargo deliberately thrown from ship JETSAM
Colourful game bird PHEASANT
Come into view APPEAR
Decorative or protective coating with toxic metal base LEADPAINT
Draw out (response, information etc) ELICIT
East African republic UGANDA
Inform - carol SING
Kind of beetle that damages crops WEEVIL
Kitchen tool TINOPENER
Clues Answers
Mineral sometimes mistaken for precious metal FOOLSGOLD
National legislative assembly (as in the US) CONGRESS
Penitent CONTRITE
Regimen for eating DIET
Shortly SOON
Speak indistinctly SLUR
Swinging device used to regulate clock PENDULUM
Tool that dampens and presses STEAMIRON
Truthful in manner HONEST
Tune MELODY