The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,499 - Mar 24 2023

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Clues Answers
(Of wind) shift in a clockwise direction VEER
American pants? TROUSERS
Body of troops (or police) in close formation PHALANX
Cuckoo pint, for example ARUM
Edible sea snail WHELK
Eye sexually OGLE
Financially secure and functioning well HEALTHY
Fish tank AQUARIUM
Have experience and good judgement KNOWWHATSWHAT
In good order TICKETYBOO
It bears acorns and has lobed leaves OAKTREE
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Luxury train service between Paris and Istanbul, inaugurated in 1883 ORIENTEXPRESS
Make dimmer BLUR
Male demon — low rack (anag) WARLOCK
Nickname for Elizabeth I — 1953 Benjamin Britten opera written for Elizabeth II's coronation GLORIANA
Nightmarish (like a Bohemian author's work) KAFKAESQUE
Piece of vegetable or meat deep-fried in spiced batter PAKORA
Serious crime FELONY
Someone keeping money for a rainy day? SAVER
Something experienced with great delight FEAST
Thick digit THUMB
Woman's light dressing gown NEGLIGEE