The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,157 - Sep 23 2015

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Clues Answers
Accelerate SPEEDUP
Bed cover COUNTERPANE
Bit by bit PIECEMEAL
Bother persistently NAG
Break loose ESCAPE
EU capital ATHENS
Expert (abbr) PRO
Fade one after the other DIEOUT
Foul UNCLEAN
Highly confidential TOPSECRET
In short supply SCARCE
Joining metal together at a number of separate points SPOTWELDING
Clues Answers
Material for smelting ORE
Most expensive DEAREST
Object that has survived from the past RELIC
Ordained minister CLERGYMAN
Perfumed liquid made of oils and alcohol COLOGNE
Puberty ADOLESCENCE
Raincoat MAC
Showing concern for the feelings of others CONSIDERATE
Slack off LETUP
Stand out EXCEL
Swapped EXCHANGED
Woollen material TWEED