The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,759 - Jan 23 2024

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Clues Answers
(Turned) sour RANCID
Aptitude ABILITY
Attention-grabbing activity RAZZLEDAZZLE
Barking leader? TOPDOG
Bollinger, say FIZZ
Cloth with woven, sloping lines TWILL
Exploitative outsider – rug buyer? CARPETBAGGER
Freedom to do as one wishes CARTEBLANCHE
Gloomy MOURNFUL
Indiscretion FAUXPAS
Irish knees-up with storytelling CEILIDH
Knock senseless STUN
Clues Answers
Leap (anag.) PLEA
More faithful TRUER
NY BIGAPPLE
O compound OXIDE
Of oaks and elms etc ARBOREAL
Polynesian musical? SOUTHPACIFIC
Prickly plant TEASEL
Questions and beer event PUBQUIZ
Resident of small house COTTAGER
Sports doctor? PHYSIO
Stern (reply?) GRUFF
Stick TWIG