The Guardian - Quiptic - December 5 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 890 - December 5 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
Add a stop during a long passage?	PUNCTUATE
Begins absorbing daily horoscopes?	STARCHARTS
Cheeky cosmetic?	LIPPY
Commercial fitting expert can change	ADAPTABLE
Contact Romeo, for one	REACH
Crook initiates robbery of goods using email	ROGUE
Dance on road would create trouble	DISCO
Funny looks?	SIGHTGAGS
Girl has a key for removing assistant	ADELAIDE
Guaranteed victory that hurt England's extremists	VOUCHED
Hide inked images	BODYART
How NATO identifies start of spiky mountain range	SIERRA
Made new turning stop around bard's home	RENOVATED
Man from La Mancha picking up stockings, eh?	JOSE
Matter distributed evenly across lift beam	ITEM

 

Clues	Answers
Millions never set out rambling — is it too steep for them?	MOUNTEVEREST
Miscellaneous bunch of biblical characters	JOBLOT
Often described as wonderful, surprisingly	SELDOM
Place underground adding new trainee	INTER
Refuse pardon that accommodates the return of hangings	DRAPES
Reveal opposition to 21	LETOUT
Revenge makes tart fit to burst	TITFORTAT
Ruined plots earlier? Not if you see this first	SPOILERALERT
Setting designed for The Pearl Fishers	OYSTERBED
Starts to call and issue appointments for applicants	CANDIDATES
Sweet compromise	FUDGE
Tiny pop unsettled old mine worker	PITPONY
Total amount sounds excessive	FULSOME
Understand cheat will make it smaller	TAKEIN
United move shows skilful style of football	ONETOUCH