The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,623 - Jun 28 1999

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Clues Answers
Aim straight DIRECT
Always faithful? CONSTANT
Broken boot-tree found in the garden BEETROOT
Carriage boy CLARENCE
Critics about to join members of the audience REVIEWERS
Deserted place of refreshment? OASIS
Idle girl going round giving choice to consumers LAZYSUSAN
Intrude by chance or mistake ENCROACH
It makes fast speed at sea KNOT
It sounds highly unnatural FALSETTO
Its users have no need to take flight to reveal confusion ELEVATOR
Lois becomes a medium OILS
Nevertheless, netting first and last service EVENSONG
Oddly comic place associated with a criminal, perhaps ACCOMPLICE
Clues Answers
Old soldier who got the hump CAMELCORPS
One has no reason to want it SANITY
One outside hospital may need treatment ACHE
Physical exercises I put off when on board SITUPS
Prompt payments may be what archaeologists are looking for EARLYSETTLEMENT
Public minister raised in the Old Testament OVERT
Put in on without being told? ASSUME
Quiet place for a school break RECESS
Shellfish on edge ESCALLOP
Stage directors in groups BOARDS
They are fast replacing buttons ZIPS
They aren't charged, but make the most noise EMPTYVESSELS
They restore plush to order UPHOLSTERERS