The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,298 - Aug 2 2022

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A French father PERE
Autry or Hackman? GENE
Canadian territory, home to the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99 YUKON
Chemical used to kill insects PESTICIDE
Colourless, odourless inert gas, Ar, used in some electric lights ARGON
Discourteous RUDE
Draw aimlessly DOODLE
Eat like a bird PECK
Eat like a rodent GNAW
Hard grey-white metal, Zr, used in nuclear reactors ZIRCONIUM
Light-sensitive area at the back of the eyeball RETINA
Limber SUPPLE
Make (something) seem less important than it is UNDERPLAY
Makes an abrupt and total reversal of policy FLIPFLOPS
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Measured amount of medicine taken at any one time DOSAGE
Open area surrounded by buildings COURTYARD
Plant-based hair dye HENNA
Private retreat to go to when wanting to get away from others LAIR
Progressing sequentially LINEAR
Secrets — cards in a tarot pack ARCANA
Shoreline bird SANDPIPER
Store for grain SILO
Sugar substitute SWEETENER
That's gross! YUCK
The basics! BAREBONES
Top order batsman OPENER
UK money POUNDS
Useful HANDY