The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,872 - Aug 12 2011

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Clues Answers
Advance sample FORETASTE
Ancient OLD
Aquatic animal FISH
Beside — as groups often sing! ALONG
Crayon — gentle shade of colour PASTEL
Crest — tuft of hair TOPKNOT
Edge of pavement KERB
Ignis fatuus — misleading illusion WILLO
Line of longitude MERIDIAN
Literary genre such as those by … SHORT
One at the back (devil take him!) HINDMOST
Opening in the floor TRAPDOOR
Petrified 9 FOSSIL
Clues Answers
Piece left over RELIC
Put down or into an account DEPOSIT
Reach ATTAIN
Safe from any (further) damage OUTOFHARMSWAY
Sailing association YACHTCLUB
See 21 STORIES
See 6 THEWISP
Send/come back RETURN
State of fear — type of music FUNK
The one to whom debt is due CREDITOR
The one who must be obeyed SHE
Unconscious state COMA
… American poet and mystery writer EDGARALLANPOE