The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,142 - Apr 9 2009

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About the meaning of words SEMANTIC
Active and fit for sport etc ATHLETIC
All you need, according to the song LOVE
Boil SEETHE
Breeding establishment STUDFARM
Catastrophic CALAMITOUS
Device to check inflow into cistern BALLCOCK
Dirty froth SCUM
Grasp UNDERSTAND
Impertinent CHEEKY
In the centre of AMID
Isthmus NECK
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Make a difference to AFFECT
Make less harsh MITIGATE
Out of one's mind DEMENTED
Root vegetable POTATO
Skin of tree BARK
Tiny particle ATOM
Treated so that it will not run COLOURFAST
Typical example — sample SPECIMEN
Unable to speak MUTE
Volcano ETNA
Weapon evidently just used SMOKINGGUN
Weapon holding maybe six rounds REVOLVER