The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,844 - Mar 13 2000

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Burning waste on a huge scale SAHARA
Called without once becoming stuck-up CONCEITED
Can't hear notes fade away STONEDEAF
Cup-bearer? SAUCER
Get up for wild dances ASCEND
Growing area, one with a shrub GARDENIA
He has a telling part in play NARRATOR
Heads turn in shock STUN
In a difficult situation, use hose on grass TIGHTSPOT
Initially it may be uphill, even steep IMBUE
It was frightful, as a rule REIGNOFTERROR
Lover gives Biblical character away ABELARD
Macbeth, for example, goes after final piece of fuel ETHANE
Monkshood, a cure for smoking? COWL
No one scores with this girl MAIDEN
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No rice pudding for Caruso, for instance ENRICO
No, I am wrong, she was Ruth's mother-in-law NAOMI
Noise or disturbance can be wearing EROSION
Old address of Turkish civil service EFFENDI
Over matey? POLYGAMOUS
Questionable greeting HOWAREYOU
Regular habits and duties CUSTOMS
Retribution seems in order NEMESIS
Rocket designer STEPHENSON
Shape for a hairstyle AFRO
She finds English university pleasant EUNICE
Some light or heavy timber BEAM
Soul mate of Eros PSYCHE
Sure-footed window-cleaner CHAMOIS