The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,146 - Sep 16 2017

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Clues Answers
Alpha male HEMAN
Be very precarious HANGBYATHREAD
Biting MORDANT
Buttocks NATES
Candlestick SCONCE
Defensive ONTHEBACKFOOT
Detestable HEINOUS
Elephantine JUMBO
Essence PITH
Fill with dread TERRIFY
Hymn of loyalty ANTHEM
Indian prince MAHARAJAH
Insipid TASTELESS
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Large-scale sacrifice HECATOMB
Morose SAD
Multiplied by six SEXTUPLE
Mutilate MAIM
Offensive NOISOME
Practise REHEARSE
Prejudice BIAS
Readily available ONTAP
Respiratory illness ASTHMA
Science of dynamics KINETICS
Test EXAM
Tomboy HOYDEN
Unit of electrical resistance OHM