The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,040 - Oct 4 2021

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Clues Answers
8 speech in a drama MONOLOGUE
Always sober TEETOTAL
Bit of a wedding cake? TIER
Empty (of) DEVOID
Explosive stuff GELIGNITE
Factional divide SCHISM
Film commentary VOICEOVER
Hold sacred VENERATE
Like the sea? SALINE
Part played ROLE
Clues Answers
Piece for a lone singer or musician SOLO
Player's token in Monopoly TOPHAT
Quick-firing naval anti-aircraft gun used in both World Wars POMPOM
Simon and Garfunkel number, say DUET
Single stone in the form of an obelisk, say MONOLITH
Swingeing PUNITIVE
Taken for a ride CONNED
Tasty morsel TITBIT
To hand AVAILABLE
___ Morning, 1967 song by The Velvet Underground (and Nico) SUNDAY