The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,288 - Feb 8 2000

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Clues Answers
Allow little margin of time, space etc CUTITFINE
Chirping insect CICADA
Club with dancing to recorded music DISCO
Dead - tardy LATE
Difficult situation TIGHTSPOT
Droll COMIC
FRENCH GALLIC
Greek goat or sheep cheese FETA
Hunt cry TALLYHO
In rags TATTERED
Infectious fever MALARIA
Inquisitive PRYING
Malicious - degenerate VICIOUS
Clues Answers
Medical seizure - effect of sun - oarsman STROKE
Mishap ACCIDENT
Musical instrument - ice cream CORNET
Planet, usually Venus or Mercury EVENINGSTAR
Portray DEPICT
See DIOCESE
Serrated JAGGED
Shipping - trade CRAFT
Soil - don't allow to fly - reason GROUND
Suite - train RETINUE
Wild dog DINGO
Writer's pseudonym PENNAME