The Guardian - Quick crossword No 9,318 - Mar 14 2000

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Clues Answers
Absurd or mistaken word or act SOLECISM
Anglo-Saxon invader HORSA
Away from the sea UPSTREAM
Cloth for jeans DENIM
Cook CHEF
Drown IMMERSE
Freshwater fish ROACH
Heavenly ELYSIAN
Humped beast CAMEL
In the distant past LONGAGO
Increase (of nuclear weapons) PROLIFERATION
Long-legged person SPINDLESHANKS
Merciful and considerate HUMANE
Clues Answers
Minor planet ASTEROID
Playwright of the 'Absurd' IONESCO
Power to organise as one chooses FREEHAND
Purchaser BUYER
Region of Italy UMBRIA
Sheriff's men POSSE
Shinbone TIBIA
Sloping (type) ITALIC
Team - border SIDE
Tree producing syrup MAPLE
Unwanted plant WEED
What Oliver wanted MORE
Without healthy colour PALLID