The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,804 - Jan 26 2000

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A crawler falls back before royalty SPIDER
A reporter playing a Shakespearean role PISTOL
A singer, a Brit, unhappily single BARITONE
An odd escort for an older member of the family! ANCESTOR
Concealing and disguising things more SMOTHERING
Cut the string and share out fairly LACERATION
Desiring change of place to get the best view RINGSIDE
Detail military personnel mention RECITE
Extension in credit facility provision INCREASE
Following decline, a European intended to raise the standard FLAGPOLE
Get into trouble over a glass of sherry COPITA
Gets out the greenstuff LEAVES
Getting awfully stern after tea, they'll give voice CHANTERS
He wrote 'The Environmentalist Direction' GREENE
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Joint veto resolution taken in parliament DOVETAIL
Leaderless men have an inclination to join up ENLIST
Not operating in the right way LEFTHANDED
Not settled, so not given support RESTLESS
Rues a failure in efforts to make lots of money TREASURIES
Social reformer making a variety of babyfood popular RUSKIN
Some people put on a gerrymandering ass ONAGER
Striking the Conservatives as comprehensive OUTRIGHT
Strong point in favour of long hair FORTRESS
Tart about travel, showing bottle FLAGON
The guy from down under responsible for the spadework DIGGER
Valued before many acknowledgements of indebtedness PRECIOUS
View round about noon undisturbed SERENE
Wanting more than some, nevertheless AFTERALL