The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,153 - Apr 22 2009

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Clues Answers
Australian bush country OUTBACK
Band of colour STRIPE
Beat corn THRESH
Cereal with corncobs MAIZE
Colouring substance PAINT
Comedian's stooge STRAIGHTMAN
Dealer in fruit and vegetables GREENGROCER
Dog-like carnivore HYENA
Finger idly TWIDDLE
First Greek letter ALPHA
Go before PRECEDE
Grown-up ADULT
Nastier (anag) — wine RETSINA
Clues Answers
Organism that has diverged from type MUTANT
Out of practice RUSTY
Perhaps MAYBE
Rubbish TRASH
Sailor SEAMAN
Short comic scene SKETCH
Showily successful person HOTSHOT
Small chicken BANTAM
Small prawn-like creature SHRIMP
Total lack of inhibition (often gay?) ABANDON
Treat with consideration RESPECT
Usually ASARULE
What a horse does at the bit? CHAMPS