The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,294 - Jul 19 2020

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Aquatic bird which gives Louisiana its nickname PELICAN
Back side (scruff) of the neck NAPE
Bother; song and dance ADO
Buff: stir up FAN
City and province of Spain, birthplace of St Teresa AVILA
Commences a game of rugby or football KICKSOFF
Crawl; grovel GOONALLFOURS
Disqualification of a particular demographic from doing something AGELIMIT
Gee-gee? NAG
Gershwin's vehicle for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (1937) SHALLWEDANCE
Hotline? (anag) NEOLITH
Indian diamond, part of the British Crown Jewels since 1849 KOHINOOR
John ---- (1513-72), Scottish Protestant reformer KNOX
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Lateral spread of an aircraft or aerial creature WINGSPAN
Lowest deck on ship, above the hold ORLOP
Make a fuss: sea mist FRET
Most-populous city of Illinois, the third-largest in the USA CHICAGO
Nigerian native whose tribe was in the majority in Biafra at the time of the 1967-70 conflict IBO
Pronounceable word or name formed from initial letters of others ACRONYM
Relating to the soul, mind or spirit INNER
Sentence of a court not involving imprisonment NONCUSTODIAL
Severe hindrance or crippling encumbrance BALLANDCHAIN
Simply, 'the King' of Rock and Roll? ELVIS
Spiritual board OUIJA
Take pleasure; lie in warmth or sunshine BASK
Umbilicus: central point NAVEL