The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,027 - Nov 24 2008

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Clues Answers
(Main tent of) circus BIGTOP
Back door eg of castle POSTERN
Belief in God THEISM
Cause sickness (with a virus) INFECT
Craftsman - dawdle POTTER
Devil SATAN
Dog's name? ROVER
Domesticated polecat FERRET
Entail INVOLVE
Exotic OUTRE
Fish TROUT
Gatecrash INTRUDE
Headgear BERET
Clues Answers
Kings etc - paid to author ROYALTY
Loosen UNTIE
Metaphysician PHILOSOPHER
Number such as first or second ORDINAL
One suffering for a cause MARTYR
Outgrowth, usually abnormal EXCRESCENCE
Piece of rock - weight STONE
Ravage - pester HARRY
Rest REPOSE
Seemingly inconsistent statement PARADOX
Thin strip of material RIBBON
Walled city on the Dee CHESTER
With eager speed HOTFOOT