The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,784 - Jan 3 2000

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Clues Answers
A poet not out after a frolic LARKIN
An iron-clad reason for not buying luxuries? HARDSHIP
Author to have a shot at verse POETRY
Banked left DEPOSITED
Boatman returns to old address SIRRAH
Brickbats aimed at military aircraft? FLAK
Complete section of boxing match cancelled ROUNDOFF
Cord I twisted into a sort of column DORIC
Don't continue if scared WINDUP
Giving speech, don't start being inaudible UTTERING
He turns up in the country TILLER
Heavenly sight delightful to shepherds REDSKY
It springs to hand in attack FLICKKNIFE
It's eaten at an age-old celebration BIRTHDAYCAKE
Clues Answers
Means of communication for a TV detective MORSE
Not against upsetting an opponent ANTAGONIST
Order a gin for Swedish girl INGA
Pastry promotion PUFF
Press men in China SHANGHAI
Rush to get on the panel DASHBOARD
Smooth metal IRON
Submissive bearing YIELDING
The converse of indolence? IDLETALK
They may be running the moment race is organised COMMENTARIES
Took off some weight? UNLOADED
Underwater explorer to cause commotion at university COUSTEAU
Using coarse expressions, more or less ROUGHLYSPEAKING