The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,659 - Aug 9 1999

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Clues Answers
A cut above the other ranks? COMMISSION
A mammoth beast disposed to stand and moo MASTODON
An infant rock-and-roller CRADLE
Are there three bank holidays for the rest of its crew? TRIREME
Cool chap with energy for the dance FANDANGO
Discipline gained since conversion to church SCIENCE
Documents required when handing over vehicles CONVEYANCES
Explorer whose name lives on in America VESPUCCI
Game for some drunken flirting? TIDDLYWINKS
Generally helpful, he has the odd idea to abscond AIDEDECAMP
Great honour conferred on an Arab sultanate OMAN
Information a girl found in Switzerland GENEVA
Masses of people moving about in the morning in the streets STREAMS
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Mother checks out but doesn't leave REMAINS
New demand put out of one's mind MADDEN
Not a subject put on in advance MONARCH
One is supposed to look better for eating them CARROTS
One who smashes cars - on the circuit? BREAKER
One's fiancée proposed INTENDED
Rent hall in order to mesmerise people ENTHRALL
Sarcastic driver, maybe, in charge IRONIC
Sort of story that may be touching? HARDLUCK
Subordinate gives name and number NETHER
They are driven from the river TEES
Touching sympathy FEELING
Used in a sewing machine, it goes round a screw THREAD