The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,498 - Jun 1 2010

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Clues Answers
Abatement LETUP
Book borrower's slip LIBRARYTICKET
Caterer (anag) TERRACE
Creator of Jeremy Fisher and Jemima Puddle-Duck BEATRIXPOTTER
Decisive — spicy — bright — tough STRONG
Early service MORNINGPRAYER
Every 365 or 366 days YEARLY
Food shop or counter DELI
Foolish mistake GOOF
Hawaiian dance HULA
Jack Kerouac novel ONTHEROAD
Leaves for brewing TEA
Clues Answers
Looseness LAXITY
Ms Murdoch IRIS
Person seeing beauty in art AESTHETE
Retailer of writing materials etc STATIONER
Ship's window PORTHOLE
Sit astride STRADDLE
Space often lacking on a plane! LEGROOM
Strainer COLANDER
Top US horse race KENTUCKYDERBY
Tree — wise counsellor ELDER
Turf accountant BOOKIE
Wand — fishing stick ROD