The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,886 - May 1 2000

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Clues Answers
A fight, but nobody is charged FREEFORALL
A fighting man, I go to join up SOLDER
A king can't recollect trigonometrical function ARCTAN
Agree to take the throne ACCEDE
Begin to explain what I did at the restaurant INITIATE
Books for the opera LIBRETTI
Broken car phone in Escort CHAPERON
Encourages a boy to have a light meal EGGSALAD
Extra large flag featuring Egyptian god OSIRIS
Fiction project about Shakespearean heroine JULIET
Inferior tufts of horsehair FETLOCKS
It may be said to be highly complimentary EULOGY
One growing up in a cave STALAGMITE
One habitually taking things did wrong in law ADDICT
Clues Answers
Open bottle before the game, get drunk BLOTTO
Organising Sue's opal wedding ESPOUSAL
Possibly run and see to make certain ENSURE
Presumably he was prepared for his main tasks SEASCOUT
Rare biblical book required to make up a set, perhaps ODDNUMBERS
Result of strikes in the metal industry CLANGOUR
Risk not completing part of the church CHANCE
Season well SPRING
Summarised and withdrawn ABSTRACTED
The culprit's proposal about the outcome OFFENDER
Thief's unusual charm FETISH
Top rise forecast for seamen HIGHTIDE
Touching display of regal appreciation ACCOLADE
Where prompt action is requested OFFSTAGE