The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,331 - Sep 9 2022

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Clues Answers
Adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) FUDGE
Anger caused by being offended UMBRAGE
Bamboo-eating bear from China PANDA
Below the standards required for the purpose UNFIT
Bolster (anag) LOBSTER
By great luck (anag) — one way to stop an opponent getting any further? RUGBYTACKLE
Country where both Celsius and Nobel were born SWEDEN
Device displaying words to be read out AUTOCUE
Disease of infants and young children that makes breathing difficult CROUP
Drastic RADICAL
Giant with a single eye in the middle of the forehead CYCLOPS
Heavy silk or linen fabric with a pattern woven into it DAMASK
Interest that is suddenly all the rage CRAZE
Clues Answers
Loose trousers SLACKS
Melody with variations THEME
Number two DEPUTY
One-piece over-the-shoulders swimsuit for chaps MANKINI
Our do (anag) ODOUR
Overbearing confidence HUBRIS
Person, like Ebenezer Scrooge, with no time for humankind — North Sea imp (anag) MISANTHROPE
Strange and frightening (informal) SPOOKY
Suddenly become very angry SEERED
Tilt SLANT
Undertaken without payment for the public good PROBONO
Washing machine with two drums TWINTUB
Wide of the target ASTRAY