The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,871 - Dec 21 2001

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Clues Answers
Acquisitive - understanding GRASPING
Advantage - disadvantage HANDICAP
Banquet FEAST
Custodian - caretaker CURATOR
Deceptively happy state FOOLSPARADISE
Eros CUPID
Etch ENGRAVE
Fly - biting SHARP
Grain - breakfast food CEREAL
Illustrious - old money NOBLE
Letter - opening INITIAL
Clues Answers
Maritime - seagoing soldier MARINE
Negligent - nonchalant CARELESS
Noble - look PEER
Profound alteration in outlook or opinion CHANGEOFHEART
Rotten - row RANK
Slight - short and blunt - humiliation SNUB
Sommelier WINEWAITER
Sovereign - ruler EMPEROR
Strongest - ruling DOMINANT
Taught INSTRUCTED
Unaccompanied SOLO