The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,242 - Aug 4 2009

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Clues Answers
A great Greek ruler? ALEXANDER
Asian rainy season MONSOON
Automaton ZOMBIE
Be sick RETCH
Celestial body orbiting a star PLANET
Colourless mineral used to make glass QUARTZ
Drunkard WINO
European country, capital Tallinn ESTONIA
European river DANUBE
Extremely large but unspecified number ZILLION
Gong sounds for this? MEALTIME
Hints — close friends INTIMATES
Horse's pace TROT
Clues Answers
However NONETHELESS
Immovable property REALTY
Sloping type ITALICS
Strange person ODDBALL
Stringed instrument placed on the knee ZITHER
Submarine UNDERSEA
Substitute — fake ERSATZ
Sustained aerial bombardment BLITZ
Unoriginal BANAL
World of bright lights? SHOWBIZ
Young child INFANT
Zip ZILCH