The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,188 - Jan 11 2019

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Clues Answers
1984's totalitarian controller — TV reality show BIGBROTHER
African capital ADDISABABA
Agreement ending a dispute SETTLEMENT
Almost without hope DESPONDENT
Ash, for example TREE
Attempt STAB
Back ENDORSE
Balderdash CLAPTRAP
Body of salt water cut off from the sea LAGOON
Congratulatory phrase NICEONE
Cream tea (anag) — soften by steeping in liquid MACERATE
Drinking chocolate COCOA
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Emphasis STRESS
Less often seen RARER
Old saw PROVERB
One of Hamlet's questionable options? TOBE
Period of time SPELL
Piece of legislation — one of the Clintons BILL
Public open space in Central London HYDEPARK
Quadruple FOURFOLD
Short online message TWEET
Too OVERLY
Type of lettuce ICEBERG
Visit informally DROPIN