The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,235 - Dec 23 2015

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(Of a meal) lavish SLAPUP
Aid to memory MNEMONIC
Asian country, capital Vientiane LAOS
Belgian-born British actor, d. 1993 AUDREYHEPBURN
Bliss SEVENTHHEAVEN
Cinderella or Puss in Boots, say? PANTO
City of southeast France, on the Rhône VALENCE
Countless UMPTEEN
Deep gap CHASM
Deride MOCK
Develop EVOLVE
Excellent — British money STERLING
Held tightly CLUNG
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Israeli city on the Mediterranean TELAVIV
Jumbled mix MISHMASH
Not including EXCEPT
Of those not members of the clergy LAIC
Power MIGHT
Protein in grain that gives cohesiveness to dough GLUTEN
Puritans (anag) — Russian monk RASPUTIN
Screen dot PIXEL
Square root of 81 NINE
Stadium ARENA
Stocking material NYLON
Take by force ANNEX
Wretched SQUALID