The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,978 - Aug 16 2000

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Act to rid movement of oppressive person DICTATOR
Adores having doilies scattered on top of sideboard IDOLISES
Bearing cost of sending goods CARRIAGE
Bury pensioner, first to look up police organisation INTERPOL
Charge for borrowing caused understandable concern SIMPLE
Commission cut, got about a grand back DELEGATION
Dark suit for entertainers? NIGHTCLUBS
Declare pit leader's on edge about coal production PROCLAIM
Even rate changes weaken ENERVATE
Feel sorry when soldiers get to guard Roundhead REGRET
Fight club over title it lost BATTLE
Goodness! Six regret going round the West End! VIRTUE
Insect on filthy drink container BLUEBOTTLE
Learned to describe seaside rock? LETTERED
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Limit trade union backing more than any other UTMOST
Marine went ahead and stopped up SEALED
Newly built big ride is carrying 50 flying things DIRIGIBLES
One begins running, jumping the gun STARTING
One hundred soldiers in blue, worthy of respect SACRED
Pair mentioned to some of the pilots AIRMEN
See 1 PISTOL
See 26 INTEREST
See customer wanting 50% off tree LOCUST
Still with back-street ideas? THOUGHTS
To steal this the day before is pointless THIEVE
Tongue of stout shoe BROGUE
Urge female students to paint EGGSHELL
Verify having circulated live data VALIDATE