The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,723 - Oct 22 1999

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A warning, of course: connect her with stout ancestor FOREFATHER
Adoration shown for lady trio harmonising IDOLATRY
Baby ate dry wool when confused TWOYEAROLD
Casanova to deposit about 500 with butcher LADYKILLER
Colour of church tower CERISE
He cries piercingly, taking a poor risk here SHRIEKER
How awful to cut up dead rook for amusement! LAUGHTER
Incense might be in the soup NETTLE
Italian liqueur strong and mature on reflection STREGA
Left Capone in imposing entrance PORTAL
Once you needed to fill stockings, being delicate HOTHOUSE
Plant pest, immature, to travel through the air GREENFLY
Policeman laid low at the end of the bed FLATFOOT
Prairie wolf retiring with dislocated toe COYOTE
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Second-class lodgings on credit for mobile witch BROOMSTICK
See 1 BACKOF
See 1 ALORRY
See 1 OFFTHE
Short drama, a stimulant, is non-romantic PLATONIC
Silky top gets this clergyman excited SKYPILOT
This thing may be hot? ITFELL
Toast is comforting CHEERS
Trollop to keep virtuous if returning from Amsterdam? TULIPS
Trophy broken by bowler, perhaps, in this court CHATUP
Undeveloped? No, I teach like this INCHOATE
Vote for all but wealthy to be charged ELECTRIC
Was ankle twisted in the ballet? SWANLAKE
What Ruth played: Bottom at The Globe BASEBALL