The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,200 - Jun 16 2009

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Clues Answers
(Of water) salty BRACKISH
Ancient ruined city in modern Iraq BABYLON
Bad-tempered CRABBY
Be of use AVAIL
Book by George Eliot ADAMBEDE
Colour BLUE
Cruel UNKIND
Drain (anag) NADIR
Have no motive force left RUNOUTOFSTEAM
Hug EMBRACE
Infinite ENDLESS
Miniature mountain HILL
Opposite of cheese? CHALK
Clues Answers
Pace STEP
Play by Chekhov CHERRYORCHARD
Prickly shrub HOLLY
Put one's foot down! TREAD
Secret political group CABAL
Smoked beef PASTRAMI
South African golfer, b. 1935 PLAYER
Spanish princess INFANTA
Terrible AWFUL
Type of male beauty ADONIS
Wake-up call? ALARM
Water bird — get out of the way DUCK
Water bird — little grebe DABCHICK