The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,710 - Oct 7 1999

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A (provisional appointment) ACTINGHEAD
A sign of balance SCALES
Accustom to doing without Guardian article WEAN
Balaam's mount in need of first aid ASSIST
Cabinet minister's transport? MINI
Cover for higher education classes UNIFORMS
Coy smile makes MP rise SIMPER
Disorder arising from a maths problem ASTHMA
Early victim - a Babylonian idol ABEL
Familiar tapes played by Dad PATERFAMILIAS
Girl from east and going west EDNA
It's not suitable to sleep in it INAPT
Landlord in London, perhaps, found after a full CAPITALLETTER
Man injured in cup-tie riot could be blown up PNEUMATIC
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Middle England carrying light suit? HEARTLANDS
Nastier form of government toady ERASTIAN
No vista all round from this side ASTONVILLA
Nothing judicious worn by model for show OSTENSIBLE
One gets power from above PANTOGRAPH
Primatial line? METROPOLITAN
Record that's broken when record is broken TAPE
Rest period STOP
Solitary individual caught between opposing sides LONER
Tory leader managed to get a month on the wing TRANSEPT
TV providing little as possible energy SATELLITE
Two score win over thousands in nap FORTYWINKS
Unspoken promise? VOWOFSILENCE
Waste in herb medication SPILLAGE