The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,434 - Mar 18 2010

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Clues Answers
A trio (anag) RATIO
Ability to speak effortlessly GIFTOFTHEGAB
Admit one's mistakes EATHUMBLEPIE
Ancient Greek philosopher PLATO
Bag-like growth containing diseased matter CYST
Calm — even so STILL
Coaching TUITION
Dispense with — sink DROP
Do trace (anag) — style of the 1920s and 1930s ARTDECO
Dog commonly used for herding sheep BORDERCOLLIE
Holder for a bladed weapon SCABBARD
Ignorant (informal) CLUELESS
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Impure (anag) — adjudicator UMPIRE
Left as police (anag) — lose emotional or mental composure FALLTOPIECES
Natural and unavoidable catastrophe ACTOFGOD
Offspring YOUNG
Part of a church APSE
Savoury mouthful CANAPE
Sleep (in cheap lodgings?) DOSS
Take as a model IMITATE
Unique person or occurrence ONEOFF
Vibrating device often used as a fuse TREMBLER
Where 2 takes place SCHOOL
Wiping out — English pop duo ERASURE