The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,973 - Dec 8 2011

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(Of mail) charged for in advance POSTPAID
Access — course ENTREE
Assist sympathetically BEFRIEND
Body of Zulu warriors IMPI
Edible seed from various pod plants PULSE
Enclosure, source of free range eggs CHICKENRUN
Feudal subordinate VASSAL
Groups of lights suspended from ceiling CANDELABRA
Highland dress pouch SPORRAN
Masticate CHEW
Means of sending packages PARCELPOST
Mediterranean island MALTA
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Mute DUMB
Noise of walking through wet mud SQUELCH
Origin — stem ROOT
Professional carer NURSE
Send-up SPOOF
Small Greek restaurant with bar TAVERNA
Stand firm HOLDOUT
Stuff that is owned PROPERTY
Turnaround REVERSAL
Unjustly oblige to pay EXTORT
Untrustworthy person, likely to abscond FLYBYNIGHT
US animated film maker, d. 1966 DISNEY