The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,619 - Jan 2 2014

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Clues Answers
(Work as a) cleaner CHAR
Academic SCHOLASTIC
Bifurcation FORK
Brought up RAISED
Burden LOAD
Container for melting metal CRUCIBLE
Dire DREADFUL
Gaelic ERSE
Gateshead's river TYNE
Incline LEAN
Let-down ANTICLIMAX
Link CONNECTION
Clues Answers
Looking glass MIRROR
Missing ABSENT
Mollycoddle COSSET
One of the Beckhams VICTORIA
Period of chilly weather COLDSNAP
Region of northwest France BRITTANY
Scaremonger ALARMIST
Sleepiness SOMNOLENCE
Smear DAUB
Spring-flowering plants NARCISSI
Thigh/shin connector KNEE
Time without end ETERNITY