Mirror Quick Crossword Answers December 8 2017

Clue	Solution
Bribe	INDUCEMENT
Listening carefully	ALLEARS
Uplift	RAISE
Pleasant	NICE
Letters and parcels delivered	POST
Newt	EFT
One of two	EITHER
Large blunt needle	BODKIN
Curve	ARC
Egg-shaped	OVAL
Burden	ONUS
Punctuation mark	COMMA
Near	CLOSETO
Takes turns	ALTERNATES
Illegal	ILLICIT
No longer alive	DEAD
World or universe	COSMOS
Long race	MARATHON
Sound	NOISE
Upkeep	MAINTENANCE
Adorn	DECORATE
Doghouses	KENNELS
High-kicking stage dance	CANCAN
Desert animal	CAMEL
Crossbow arrow	BOLT