The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,277 - Sep 14 2009

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Angler's cane ROD
Apportion SHARE
Arrive — handmade cigarette (4,2;4-2) ROLLUP
Award for Olympic winner GOLDMEDAL
Chair, bench, or stool, say SEAT
Coarsely humorous RIBALD
Cook CHEF
Forthright UNSUBTLE
Hackneyed phrase CLICHE
How one walks when elated ONAIR
Leap JUMP
Making trivial distinctions HAIRSPLITTING
Mediterranean nation ITALY
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Of a kind and amiable disposition SWEETTEMPERED
Of the lower spine LUMBAR
Opposite COUNTER
Pilot of plane AVIATOR
Point gun at one's target TAKEAIM
Reservoir for writing fluid INKWELL
Resulting from distortions in earth's crust — in cot etc (anag) TECTONIC
Scramble on all fours CRAWL
Slay KILL
Strike — success HIT
Sudden expression of feeling OUTBURST
Trousers of ribbed cotton fabric CORDUROYS
Uncontrollable fit (of giggles, coughing etc) PAROXYSM