The Guardian - Quick crossword No 10,971 - Jul 5 2005

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Clues Answers
(Cause of) ruin DOWNFALL
Accompaniment to bacon FRIEDEGG
Avoid SHUN
Basic chemical unit ELEMENT
Carefree BLITHE
Eclipsed OVERSHADOWED
Hairdresser COIFFEUR
I'm a liar (anag) AIRMAIL
Impolite RUDE
In the direction of TOWARDS
Inferior WORSE
It turns litmus blue ALKALI
Clues Answers
Lancashire dish HOTPOT
Lock of hair TRESS
Long bridge over land VIADUCT
Obtain (money etc) by force EXTORT
Paternal FATHERLY
Spoken ORAL
Store, usually hidden HOARD
Succession of carriages TRAIN
Traditional scene of castaways DESERTISLAND
Type of sofa (in Derbyshire?) CHESTERFIELD
Unpleasant DISAGREEABLE
Volcano ETNA