The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,816 - Feb 9 2000

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Clues Answers
Assail doctor in committee BOMBARD
Bird - the first hornbill THORNBILL
Bird appearing in club poster SPOONBILL
Bird half-covered in crumpled scrolls CROSSBILL
Bird I name after US state COLIN
Bird in a burst drain without water BUSTARD
Bird outperforming an eagle ALBATROSS
Bird swimming near germs MERGANSER
Bird wife found in sieve SWIFT
Degree of punishment for low-achieving graduate THIRD
Do they bristle when so called? SCRUBBERS
Does Terry turn killer? DESTROYER
Eddy from SW Ireland SWIRL
English capitalists? LONDONERS
Fast seducer at work SECURED
Find made by coy divers DISCOVERY
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Golf equipment once used in curling IRONS
Held up outside, Queen got lost STRAYED
How the exploited patient felt? ILLUSED
New cake decorator is more finicky NICER
Oberon's name for a bird MERLE
One who philosophically objects to beef STOIC
Plans for mottoes DEVICES
Rival lover from the East traps Irish sage OLLAV
Slightly adjusted: in the middle virtually changed TRIVIALLY
Some metal one designed with claws TALONED
Spy has inside information about alternative technology AGENT
They could get real soggy after a storm GARGOYLES
This ticket is ideal for elections DREAM
View first seen in outskirts of Vienna VISTA
What a promising bowler has to do? DELIVER
Whirlybird in the kitchen? EGGBEATER