The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,740 - Nov 11 1999

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A declared interest in meat STEAK
Animal said to have connections LINKS
Armed Indian tribesmen getting lark to fly round tree LASHKAR
Artist saying 'owdo to old actor DONATELLO
Asked side to change colour DESIRED
Attack causing displeasure OFFENSIVE
Avoids garments of coarse cloth DUCKS
Boards with a relative STEPSON
Crank who did badly in Lent, for example FADDIST
Defeat on the cricket field, perhaps OVERTHROW
Disinclined to act in plainer terms INERT
Drink ale with fan SUPPORTER
Entire amount put by child on a plate TOTAL
Financially sound southern lido, perhaps SOLID
Follow sun moving from east to east? ENSUE
Get rid of Jeremy's hearthside implements? FIREIRONS
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Having the principal role at the front INTHELEAD
Headgear associated with German soldier MITRE
Instrument firm's internal measure CELLO
Inveighs against study on weights DENOUNCES
Out of the running at present in this location NOWHERE
Point in lake that might prove richly rewarding ERNIE
Point on bird's back STERN
Resolved to be firm DECIDED
Said paper has to go? DISAPPEAR
Shakespearean's second source of finance SLENDER
Site meant originally for a small bar ESTAMINET
Supporter's mistrust STRUT
TV programme anxiously watched at Cape Canaveral, presumably COUNTDOWN
Two thirds of the deliveries completed? TWOTOCOME
Vacillating invertebrate SPINELESS
Warmly covered at exorbitant cost? FLEECED