The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,589 - Sep 15 2010

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Clues Answers
Almost NEARLY
Beginner TYRO
Benchmark — standard CRITERION
Bird — boast CROW
Breakfast cereal MUESLI
Capital of Afghanistan KABUL
Completely unable to hear STONEDEAF
Consider THINK
Delightful — French resort NICE
Fall guy SCAPEGOAT
Got bigger GREW
Helper ASSISTANT
Obvious PATENT
Oxidised iron RUST
Clues Answers
Plant MISTLETOE
Pontoon TWENTYONE
Prehistoric Cretan MINOAN
Presently ANON
Proven TRIED
Render unconscious STUN
Rouse AWAKEN
Safe-breaker CRACKSMAN
Satan DEVIL
Scheme PLAN
Sign of the zodiac TAURUS
Stereotyped phrase CLICHE
Wish for DESIRE
With a curt manner BRUSQUELY