The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,863 - Apr 4 2000

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Clues Answers
After tea, workers gathered round 'The Lion'; one's not very steady! CHAMELEON
Art's unwavering biography STILLLIFE
Aster in ground is not so nice NASTIER
Big stick used by police? I halt, if out of order LATHI
Checked fibre not entirely in shreds TATTERS
Compact part of Battersea TERSE
Could be drunk neat TIGHT
Dame initially with part of the shoe lived-in DWELT
Delay from news agency about diner upset TARDINESS
Distressed about silver, I end in prison CAGEDIN
Get ready for attack BESET
Get rid of stuffiness: get second wind DECONGEST
Good tip to pick up factsglean GLEAN
Hard fruit (not soft), or a veg? HARICOT
I dive for fish. If it's mullet, I go crazy GUILLEMOT
Individual's underweight: seaside atmosphere needed OZONE
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It gives elevation when season's in change ALTIMETER
It's essential to sell a German beer LAGER
Kind of cheese plant - a European one SWISS
Law that's practicable set up in prison CANON
Letting oneself down? That's somewhat ropy ABSEILING
Log base with bird on a line is constant ETERNAL
Mainly lithe grace in motion? No, lacking energy! LETHARGIC
Maintain resistance, having sunk putt, we hear HOLDOUT
One broken oar's in place to provide shade PARASOL
Prison ships could contain a lot of rubbish BINLINERS
Put forward a match - ping-pong, say TABLEGAME
Supply restricted in proportion RATIO
Take away pamphlet after editor turned up DETRACT
The temporary accommodation I have outside the army is not definite TENTATIVE
What one's doing in addition? TOTTINGUP
When I bat No 1 in order, I'm padded up TIBIA