The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,788 - Dec 12 2020

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Assumed name PSEUDONYM
City in Lombardy (where Romeo goes when banished from Verona) MANTUA
Dejected GLUM
Draw back with sudden pain FLINCH
German dramatist, Bertold, d. 1956 BRECHT
Greatest fighter in the defence of Troy against the Greeks HECTOR
Innkeeper PUBLICAN
Mild-mannered and easy-going person PUSSYCAT
NB NOTABENE
One who looks on the bright side OPTIMIST
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Peevish QUERULOUS
Period of calm LULL
Purpose — incentive MOTIVE
Seashore grit SAND
Shooting star METEOR
Small fowl BANTAM
Target of abuse AUNTSALLY
The History ___ (Alan Bennett play) BOYS
Unable to pay creditors INSOLVENT
Without profit to the seller ATCOST