GARGOYLE

Spout ending in a grotesquely carved figure (8)

Solution has appeared in 4 crosswords (2 across and 2 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,080 — 2021-11-19 00:00:19
  12A: Royal egg (anag) — a drain on the church? (8)
• Quick crossword No 15,914 — 2021-05-09 23:00:31
  12D: Grotesque waterspout (8)
• Quick crossword No 15,409 — 2019-09-25 23:00:44
  8A: Grotesque waterspout (8)
• Quick crossword No 15,260 — 2019-04-04 23:00:19
  12D: Spout ending in a grotesquely carved figure (8)