The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,717 - Oct 15 1999

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'River horse', so it's said RHONE
A grave situation - order second category weapon ATOMBOMB
A source of continuing pride LIONESS
Assistance required for Beatles' performance HELP
Be intimidating, editing copy thus? PSYCHOUT
Finally, they just miss a century DOUBLEFIGURES
Greek character facing total disaster, having mixed parentage MULATTO
Having won holiday, I missed out, in total disarray ANYOLDHOW
He must be involved with the media! MIDDLEMAN
Holy Roman Emperor, given sign, got votes from 11 LEOPOLD
Honesty's importance in a crisis? MOMENTOFTRUTH
Insect buzzing around wine - a funny little creature BEASTIE
Jack's crying out for the sack! HEAVEHO
Legal adviser briefly left out of musical wrangling AMICUS
Clues Answers
Mutually excited and explosive in race riot? EACHOTHER
One presiding over award ceremony for the MC? ANNOUNCER
Part of building rented, one with restricted lift facility WINGLET
Precise time to phone up - very excited about that STRINGENT
Prison officers occupied old fellow - one always inside OFLAG
Recalled section of book originally specifying hardwood IROKO
Show off these days, staying in trim PARADE
Some betrayal tactically here during WWII? YALTA
Someone very determined to find a plane? FIGHTER
Tabloid king scuppered SUNK
Time to pack in dodgy cigars affecting one's digestion? GASTRIC
Tip for drivers? It may affect one's own behaviour AUTOSUGGESTION
When AA members need clarification of a way forward? LIGHTINGUPTIME
Whip pinching MP's cheese? CAMEMBERT