The Guardian – Quick crossword No 14,560 – Jan 6 2017 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| (Over-)serious |
EARNEST |
| Alert and active type? |
EAGER |
| Ali, rise! (anag) — Middle Easterner |
ISRAELI |
| Arab republic, independent since 1946 |
SYRIA |
| Blood fluid |
PLASMA |
| Cathedral chapter head |
DEAN |
| Cheap |
GOINGFORASONG |
| Drier |
AIRER |
| First to get there? |
QUICKEST |
| Grumble — muscle |
BEEF |
| Long bounding stride |
LOPE |
| Many-sided plane figure |
POLYGON |
| On-hand children’s entertainer? |
GLOVE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| One not accepting your god |
PAGAN |
| Oppressive |
ONEROUS |
| Pale treacle |
GOLDEN |
| Powerful data processor |
SUPERCOMPUTER |
| Rectangular area surrounded by buildings |
QUAD |
| Rope-making fibre |
SISAL |
| See 12 |
SYRUP |
| See 20 |
PUPPET |
| See 22 |
BEAVER |
| Spanish courtship dance |
FANDANGO |
| St Petersburg ballet company, founded c. 1740 |
KIROV |
| Yellow and white container |
EGGSHELL |
| Younger male relative |
GRANDSON |
