The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,733 - Nov 3 1999

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Clues Answers
Abrasive George, French novelist, to join the Guardian, perhaps SANDPAPER
Birth occurs in native city, not East Central! NATIVITY
Cookers, when turned around, crack SNAP
European vermin half gone on opening it ITALIANVERMOUTH
I am shortly to be in charge, as is due from a son FILIAL
I burn, but break your heart? I can't! ANTHRACITE
I tarry with uncertainty, which is not common RARITY
I'll break up a long morning if this shrub is put back MAGNOLIA
Kings, maybe, putting plastic money behind piano PLAYINGCARDS
No good hiding garment by river, says this cornfield dweller HARVESTMOUSE
Non-PM (Cons) - a suspect in murder fiction BUTLER
One for me, says drunken Dora ROAD
Pastime causes the Queen to be cutting in analysis INTEREST
Paul's sick in vehicle. Like some pills? CAPSULAR
Clues Answers
Plain university astronomer almost seen in New York UNLOVELY
Promise to stay in steamer, having second secret weapon SWORDSTICK
Rita has swallowed a lasso RIATA
Tear up poster very quickly PRESTO
The inadequacy of fleeting time SHORTAGE
Thin material, nasty, with a hole in it! VOILE
Thug shot unfairly and that's not just one opinion THOUGHTS
Turncoat in spectacles right behind Cicero, perhaps ORATOR
Well! He may own one even if he comes from Milano OILMAN
What the gardener digs up is left in the casserole PLOT
Words of unseen talker putting love at the heart of immorality unduly VOICEOVER
Work to seek facts, if about to burn church RESEARCH
You have to go very slowly in Finchley INCH