The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,747 - Nov 19 1999

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Alien following cat around with hymnal music MOTET
Archaic song, loud yet madly out of tune FYTTE
At Carthage she saw the sights for nothing DIDO
Bellies up! Bit of rudeness SMUT
Buy such talk? SHOP
Catches the blows HOOKS
Curse that's old hat, possibly OATH
Dexter changing sides develops a delicate touch LIGHTHANDED
Fabulous thornbird holds key to Shropshire town BRIDGNORTH
Fetch Ron the rum after that THENCEFORTH
Five small English bays suitable for tiny vessels VEINLETS
Free upstanding girl: two students have turned clumsily around UNTRAMMELLED
Garden tool Tiger hauled into the Bishop's office, pursued by Bear? Almost! SECATEURS
Jack on the way to distant climes? ABROAD
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Measure topless girl by sight OPTICALLY
Mechanical writing found to be lacking in diversity TYPECAST
Meeting place with offer of food and lodging BOARDROOM
My love, for the record, is starting training as a muscleman MYOLOGIST
Noisy cry said to be caused by a personality trait IDIOSYNCRASY
Old curiosities cross to the New World VICTORIANA
Pander to wit HUMOUR
Plant with a sting stuck in the chimney LABURNUM
Remains of drug in fertilizer POTASH
Reportedly bright criminal devised means of support LIVELIHOOD
Slater turned up, having been fired again RELIT
Small insect, one in a pudding in Chile SANTIAGO
Stuck with 'History Man' PASTED
Two chits - right? - required for the plant STITCHWORT