The Telegraph Quick - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 24

The Telegraph Quick

Clue	Answer
PAID WORKER	EMPLOYEE
Pardon my slip!	OOPS
Perception; boy's name	KEN
Porridge seed	OAT
VERY MUCH	DECIDEDLY
SPHERES	ORBS
Study of mummies and hieroglyphs?	EGYPTOLOGY
TV or radio	SET
Vast measure of distance	LIGHTYEAR
SPANISH GIRL	SENORITA
PRECEDING NIGHT	EVE
OF A DUKE	DUCAL
Mining tool	PICK
Light of dusk?	GLOOM
KNOWLEDGE TEST	QUIZ
Hungry to learn	KEEN
Horse's speed	TROT
DETECTED	SEEN
Container holding molten metal	CRUCIBLE
CAKE	GATEAU
ALLUDE	REFER
STALEMATE	DEADLOCK
WIDE BOY	SPIV
STRAY	ERR
WHARF	QUAY
TALE	YARN
WORK	PLY
Jump (over)	VAULT