The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,746 - Nov 18 1999

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Clues Answers
A couple get put through and cut off AMPUTATE
Beats American childrenÕs game in 'Three Sisters' FUSTIGATES
Best thing to do to the Titanic when thereÕs an orchestra playing ABANDON
BirdÕs better suited to Cartesian co-ordinates APTERYX
Casual dress in the turret, maybe TANKTOP
China animal given fodder CATHAY
Classical mantrap thatÕs never been touched VIRGIN
Cleaner copies including past papers COLDCREAM
Commotion in place of confinement STIR
Decline to eliminate odour? DESCENT
Discharge ambassador in peculiar circumstances RHEUM
Feature of middle age or newspaper SPREAD
Five wanting the evensong transposed to a sacred site STONEHENGE
Germ-free secret agents up for apprehending part of tribe ASEPTIC
Headless donkey in the vortex EDDY
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It gives edge to drinks round STROP
Look hurt when cold drink goes round WINCE
Make allusion about popular distiller REFINER
Make declaration, I say, before church PRONOUNCE
Middle bit of Yorkshire-manÕs fish tail? ENDOCARP
Old-style exam turned the heat on old-style forfeit ESCHEAT
Philby infiltrates one of his ilk, supplying inadequate cover SKIMPY
Pickets in silhouette? OUTLINE
Semi-staged, 'The Talking Bird' requires staying power STAMINA
Show indifference by being quiet on the mat SHRUG
The man to make adjustments receives greeting from the fitter HEALTHIER
The trick is to categorise the companion CONSORT
Touring Greece, perhaps, oneÕs purchases include real estate ISLANDHOPPING
Wild Man of the East in the gallery chasing some Parisian DESPERADO