The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,270 - Jun 30 2022

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Clues Answers
Ancient temple, home to Greece's foremost Oracle DELPHI
Annoying — tedious IRKSOME
Attempt SHOT
Author of Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927) VIRGINIAWOOLF
Bunch of fives FIST
Cloth for drying TOWEL
Comments REMARKS
Drink before dinner APERITIF
Embodiment of perfection IDEAL
Fixed RIGID
From Kolkata, perhaps INDIAN
Historical era EPOCH
Inflicting punishment PUNITIVE
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Interlaced structure MESH
Mountainous region of central Italy UMBRIA
Noblemen EARLS
Rain, snow, sleet or hail PRECIPITATION
Scotch WHISKY
Spring-blooming perennial flower (from Amsterdam?) TULIP
Track PATH
Trees (anag) RESET
Unable to make a decision HESITANT
Violent local windstorm TORNADO
Wealthy AFFLUENT
Young women GIRLS
___ Man (1965 Beatles song) NOWHERE