The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,707 - Feb 1 2011

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Clues Answers
Able to speak readily FLUENT
Agreement — brief COMPACT
Ancient Egyptian or Greek city THEBES
As recommended by 'Which?' BESTBUY
Auctioneer's hammer GAVEL
Bit of condensed water DEWDROP
Corn husks CHAFF
Do without FORGO
Edible (or inedible?) internal organs OFFAL
Elm rat (anag) ARMLET
Foot lever that works a machine TREADLE
Gore, US writer VIDAL
Inferior LOWER
Clues Answers
Kaolin CHINACLAY
Long step STRIDE
Nettle rash HIVES
Not temporary PERMANENT
Organise into a system CODIFY
Pillar — newspaper article COLUMN
Pioneer of wireless MARCONI
Protection for face VISOR
Scram! VAMOOSE
Smallest part (after a jot?) TITTLE
Stockings etc LEGWEAR
Wading bird with long bill AVOCET
Young flower (to be gathered?) ROSEBUD