The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,776 - Dec 23 1999

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Clues Answers
A large stretch of water where birds can raise their young AERIE
A single Greek character in drink required a ventilator AIRHOLE
Accident due to mechanic's carelessness MISCHANCE
By backing those flying, they'll get some improvements made REPAIRMEN
Called for some caution in a medical procedure NAMED
Camera operator in a foul mood? SNAPPER
Check press support REINFORCE
Favour changing over to trees ROSETTE
Has to step out quite quickly POSTHASTE
He faces facts concerning a heel REALIST
Illuminated at night - naturally MOONLIT
Indifferent article written by retired clown ALOOF
Making five hundred pounds in a month in an offbeat way MADLY
Means of measuring a sovereign RULER
Most extreme letter written with some irritation DEEPEST
Most jaded relations cut a virtuous individual STALEST
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Moving unpredictably like the salvage collectors? TOTTERY
Old prophet - a shoemaker HOSEA
Optimism returns around a hundred - it's a great age! EPOCH
Oriental egghead getting behind EASTERN
Overweight girl's parents FATHERS
Parties arranged housing for hangers-on PARASITES
Place where no one tense is put up SITUATION
Really disagreeable when unwell - right to stay in bed ILLBRED
Sent a goody-goody inside - so wise! SAPIENT
South American woman studying PERUSAL
Strip firing mechanism RIFLE
The authority to give a fellow time MANDATE
The more obscure proposition THEOREM
Try at one point with a will TESTATE
Walkabout certain to be much appreciated TREASURED
What prompts one to go without a rest REMAINDER