The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,568 - Aug 21 2010

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Clues Answers
Base IGNOBLE
Break away (politically) SECEDE
Charm — recite letters in word SPELL
Coup PUTSCH
Court official — former prime minister CHAMBERLAIN
Figure of speech SIMILE
Funny COMIC
Heavy knife used as weapon MACHETE
Impecunious HARDUP
Impolite UNCIVIL
Large 15 animal MAMMOTH
Like wool FLEECY
Relating to the neighbourhood LOCAL
Clues Answers
Root eg of potato TUBER
Russian river VOLGA
Scorn DISDAIN
Skinflint MISER
Skit PARODY
Small quantity of water, as in cloud DROPLET
Smashed fragments SMITHEREENS
Someone involved in commercial promotion ADMAN
Sound of donkey HEEHAW
Strongly built STURDY
Sum TOTAL
Type of roof with different pitches MANSARD
Wiped out EXTINCT