The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,865 - Apr 6 2000

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A lid's raised and closed - it's often chipped POTATO
Boards trains, the way to travel at one time! STAGECOACHES
Broken arm hid gap forming midriff DIAPHRAGM
Clashing with walk by conservationists STRIDENT
Copper raised vehicle certificates and tax CUSTOM
Daisy has nothing which identifies a heavenly body! ASTEROID
Defects turning up in trousers SHORTCOMINGS
Greeting man on top of hoist HEAVE
I ordered lady to meet sweetheart by swamp INUNDATE
In study prepared true contract INDENTURE
Isolate a tree sap comes from SEPARATE
It's below the belt and sounds a bit fishy! CODPIECE
Journey the Parisian made three times TRIPLE
Kind of sale which snooker players hope to make? CLEARANCE
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Mended by sailors coming in late, upset DARNED
Once a stormy sea OCEAN
Overcharges to see castles? ROOKS
Overlooking American hostility to Capone, the brute ANIMAL
Quiet meal here turned out to be short-lived EPHEMERAL
Ring for autograph before famous film SIGNET
Rise obtained, dances round! ASCEND
Skulking by lift, they drop key STEALTHY
Spirits provided by good landlords GHOSTS
Spoiling mother, getting old DAMAGING
Sure cad's rebuilt these second-hand vehicles USEDCARS
Sweet goat from Scotland? BUTTERSCOTCH
Traditional nunnery by holy island lake CONVENTIONAL
Women's quarters and hospital are by motorway HAREM