The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,638 - Mar 24 2001

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Clues Answers
12 down metal PLATINUM
Adjectival form of verb PARTICIPLE
Attack - require payment CHARGE
Blue bird of the river KINGFISHER
Busy time on roads RUSHHOUR
Congenital inability to spell, etc DYSLEXIA
Continent ASIA
Departed GONE
Devilish DIABOLICAL
Domesticated TAME
Dusk TWILIGHT
Egyptian goddess ISIS
Clues Answers
Girl's name - pity RUTH
Hard shell CARAPACE
Heroine of 'The Old Curiosity Shop' LITTLENELL
Larva - food GRUB
Poetic term for the sky WELKIN
Preposterous ABSURD
Prolonged unconsciousness COMA
Stand over protectively BESTRIDE
Stuff - relevant MATERIAL
Thickener for sauces ROUX
Valuable RRECIOUS
Vigour ENERGY