The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,483 - Dec 21 2019

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Clues Answers
Affected by something overwhelming SMITTEN
Ancient city on the Sea of Marmara BYZANTIUM
Cathedral city of north-east England DURHAM
Circle of light around the moon HALO
Clamp down teeth BITE
Dodged EVADED
Granules used to make a yellow paste MUSTARDPOWDER
Granules used to make a yellow sauce CUSTARDPOWDER
Initial contribution to the common pot ANTE
John Buchan used 39 of them STEPS
Long bitter row VENDETTA
Lying down RECUMBENT
Made rigid and set into a conventional pattern OSSIFIED
Clues Answers
Narrow strip of land almost surrounded by water SPIT
Needs (anag) — thick DENSE
Of sound SONIC
Pepys, for example DIARIST
Removed contents EMPTIED
Short school break HALFTERM
Sparkle GLITTER
Steep descent NOSEDIVE
Sticky black stuff TAR
Toothed wheel COG
Unable to move INERT
Very strict SEVERE
Very tired ZONKED