The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,719 - Oct 18 1999

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Clues Answers
A city to impress sailors SHANGHAI
A word of praise ALLELUIA
An opening for an opener KEYHOLE
Clasp is loose on the Spanish knife SCALPEL
Devotion of caretaker to head? TENDERNESS
Didn't go much on Arthur's place! CAMELOT
Graduates meeting shortly? It's in the wind BASSOON
Half-cooked scrap of food RAREBIT
High-rise flat PLATEAU
In time the waves may recede from it FOREHEAD
It's the law in France GENDARMERIE
Live with a posh boyfriend BEAU
Mother's coming up on a vessel - a Chinese one SAMPAN
Clues Answers
Old personnel carrier, powerfully armed? SEDANCHAIR
Pedestrian transport SCOOTER
Point has a need to be put differently DENOTE
Relation found in a semi-religious order? HALFBROTHER
Rise late, perhaps, but still be the first EARLIEST
Show progress? Don't exaggerate! COMEON
South American girl's study? PERUSAL
Study a book about publicity READ
Sudden rising in output schedule PUTSCH
Threatened strikes that don't come off FEINTS
We shall shortly join firm WELLKNIT
Went into service? ENLISTED
You'll never score with this girl MAIDEN