The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,186 - Apr 18 2001

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'Eavy up in the far north TUNDRA
A charging soldier? MERCENARY
Almost obvious it's a plate PATEN
Beat man overturning cot TANGENT
Close call sounds natural TERMINATE
Crooked practitioner's almost heading for emotional breakdown SHYSTER
Defence takes skill with racket RAMPART
Heel's in the pack KNAVE
How to walk the first slope? TRAMP
Killer's sad story in Bambi, for example DESTROYER
Let off standing watch REMIT
Local worker's purpose in trade BARTENDER
Military station captures second tyrant DESPOT
Moist and adhesive earth covers miles CLAMMY
Move initially giving scope? GAMBIT
Not a chant for projection NOSING
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Not one anti-beer? INEBRIATE
Not the First Minister's crime ARSON
Notice split is loose ADRIFT
Observe cutback in growths POLYPS
Old instrument's gloss masking rising cut SERAPHINE
Pelt rock in rage furore
Place specified in decrees? RESIDENCE
Ring up a date ARENA
Seen in the still of the night? MOONSHINE
Show to the table CABARET
Slag clubs to one who's joining CLINKER
Slow roast is about right BRAKE
Some said I omitted dialect! IDIOM
Speaker heard one with a lisp standing a round TWEETER
V-sign made official? CHEVRON
Zealous umpire turns to give out FERVENT