The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,061 - Jan 5 2009

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(Make the) sound of a pig GRUNT
Amend to remove anything deemed offensive - eg pure tax (anag) EXPURGATE
Autocrat DICTATOR
Beseech BEG
Blazed up - widening out FLARED
Cosmetic item LIPSTICK
Draw - knot TIE
Exclude from consideration RULEOUT
Garden plant also known as wattle ACACIA
Intelligent and well-informed KNOWLEDGEABLE
Large plant with trunk TREE
Parisian underground METRO
Part of body connecting head and torso NECK
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Period of dire trouble CRISIS
Pithy remark WISECRACK
Reaping tool SCYTHE
Relating to old civilisation in Mexico AZTEC
Small forest WOOD
Small Italian dumplings similar to pasta GNOCCHI
Stick together GLUE
Study of living organisms BIOLOGY
Substance derived from or used in molecular reaction CHEMICAL
The Black Death BUBONICPLAGUE
Vehicle packed with explosives and primed CARBOMB
Well rounded - opt suddenly PLUMP
Wild flower used medicinally and for tea CAMOMILE