The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,760 - Aug 27 2017

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Clues Answers
Ancient Egyptian ruler PHARAOH
Asparagus shoots SPEARS
Bird of the crow family JACKDAW
Boast VAUNT
Competitor RIVAL
County town with a castle, seat of the Dukes of Northumberland ALNWICK
Doctor Zhivago author PASTERNAK
Dodge EVADE
Forswear ABJURE
Goal OBJECT
Grasp tightly CLUTCH
Heavenly ELYSIAN
Indian monetary unit RUPEE
Clues Answers
Irregularly shaped spot BLOTCH
Marine mammal, the male having a spiral ivory tusk NARWHAL
Newly AFRESH
Pavarotti, for example TENOR
Pilgrim's destination SHRINE
Representative AGENT
Sorrow SADNESS
South Pacific island, associated with Robert Louis Stevenson TAHITI
Sum up RECAP
Swaggering show of boldness BRAVADO
Trifling PETTY
Use up EXHAUST
Why? WHEREFORE