The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,692 - Sep 16 1999

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15 7 10 almost cooked thoroughly without a daily to do the rounds CHARLES
A rock film that's not especially big on the lens VERGLAS
About to waste credit, get caught short CLOSECROPPED
Ban doctor boarding ship carrying drug EMBARGO
Black can opener is mislaid SABLE
Break or make: he bet more than that on black and won THEMANWHO
Citadel's grand opening denied agent of mischief when £1,000 is put forward KREMLIN
Cry about a great flier WAGTAIL
Excitedly taking notes AGITATO
Formal attire covers shirt on this chap's back TITUS
Her thanks somewhat hard to accept? TABITHA
Instructions for Alice helping with (growth) treatment EATME
Inverted arrival is integral to dumb mistake ERRATUM
Maybe Edward VI's knight holds fire KINGLET
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Mixed aromas embellish love for full-bodied Spanish female AMOROSA
Ordered chiefs of Taxes, Customs and Excise to dry up! EXSICCATE
Round v-vessels containing silver substitute STOPGAP
See 15 BROKETHEBANK
See 15 ATMONTECARLO
See 18 DEVILLEWELLS
Select retreats in French grounds - such will do for deserters? RATPOISON
Shakespeare wants fabulous bird in principle! BROCARD
Shot in the eye! OPTIC
Spirit appears after Jack's topped off stage ROSTRUM
T.S. Eliot's randomly assigned figure of speech LITOTES
Take aroma off line DESCENT
This is On the Beach - long song about dictator LAMINARIA
Tinned pork's taken by elevated railroad to mountain plant SPIGNEL