The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,904 - Sep 19 2011

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Action plan intended to intimidate SCARETACTICS
Agreeable PLEASANT
Alternative resource SECONDSTRING
Compulsive thief KLEPTOMANIAC
Congeal CLOT
Family servant of long standing — fee charged in advance RETAINER
Flabbergast STUN
French composer, d. 1963 — clone up (anag) POULENC
Go up in smoke BURN
Long, hard struggle between groups TUGOFWAR
Once more AGAIN
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Open to question INDOUBT
Pelt — decant POUR
Pursue RUNAFTER
Rigorous STRINGENT
Ringing sound CLANG
Soldiers regarded as expendable in battle CANNONFODDER
South American pack animals LLAMAS
State of (good) health FETTLE
Steel helmet TINHAT
Straight, narrow sword RAPIER
US paying motorways — old toll gates TURNPIKES