The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,178 - Mar 15 2022

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Advancing of a claim PRETENSION
African capital ADDISABABA
Airs (anag) SARI
Alter (with an intention to deceive) DOCTOR
Bewilder PERPLEX
Carnal SEXUAL
Cut of meat from a sheep LAMBCHOP
Daffy — bird CUCKOO
Food thickener AGAR
Fool DOLT
Honour received for achievement KUDOS
Informer implicating many people SUPERGRASS
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It points the way ARROW
Look to see that letters are correct SPELLCHECK
Mysterious ESOTERIC
Rich seafood soup CHOWDER
Ringo (anag) GROIN
Salacious LEWD
Semi-precious diamond-like gemstone ZIRCON
Soft suede leather CHAMOIS
Spurious BOGUS
Sudden higher birth rate BABYBOOM
Taunton is its county town SOMERSET
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