The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,560 - Jan 6 2017

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Clues Answers
(Over-)serious EARNEST
Alert and active type? EAGER
Ali, rise! (anag) — Middle Easterner ISRAELI
Arab republic, independent since 1946 SYRIA
Blood fluid PLASMA
Cathedral chapter head DEAN
Cheap GOINGFORASONG
Drier AIRER
First to get there? QUICKEST
Grumble — muscle BEEF
Long bounding stride LOPE
Many-sided plane figure POLYGON
On-hand children's entertainer? GLOVE
Clues Answers
One not accepting your god PAGAN
Oppressive ONEROUS
Pale treacle GOLDEN
Powerful data processor SUPERCOMPUTER
Rectangular area surrounded by buildings QUAD
Rope-making fibre SISAL
See 12 SYRUP
See 20 PUPPET
See 22 BEAVER
Spanish courtship dance FANDANGO
St Petersburg ballet company, founded c. 1740 KIROV
Yellow and white container EGGSHELL
Younger male relative GRANDSON