The Guardian - Quick crossword No 11,963 - Sep 10 2008

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A legal defence ALIBI
Bread - head LOAF
Car designed by Issigonis MINI
Curious PUZZLING
Fall from a leaking tap - weakling DRIP
Fervent AVID
Five-time winners of football's World Cup BRAZIL
German composer, 1810-56 SCHUMANN
Half diameters RADII
Headache pill ASPIRIN
In which hands are rinsed at table FINGERBOWL
It indicates the direction and strength of the wind at ground level WINDSOCK
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Jimmy Stewart spoke with one DRAWL
Low river dam WEIR
Magnificent Italian building PALAZZO
Road area marked by crisscrossed yellow lines BOXJUNCTION
Shallow recess NICHE
Sicilian volcano ETNA
Stitching NEEDLEWORK
Taking place in a test tube (Latin) INVITRO
Time of the year when night and day are equal EQUINOX
Underling MINION
Unreactive 'noble' element, such as argon INERTGAS