The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,917 - Jun 6 2000

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A boat can cross a river CATAMARAN
About time Rolling Stones provided capital cover STETSON
Being a religious ascetic, one needs somewhat less energy ESSENE
Capital required because the name is included ATHENS
Cardboard saint upset in Kent? WHITSTABLE
Fiction adapted, say, for the stage THEFORSYTESAGA
Fresh and vigorous, you get the endless flu going round YOUTHFUL
Funeral lament in cathedral, for example ELEGY
Incline to be a cad HEEL
Income from a bit of preaching to be about death PREBEND
Irishman cut short by East European controversy POLEMIC
Lawrence and Eric had to be restrained TETHERED
Legal instrument? RECORDER
Modest climb down without 1 down DECENT
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Not having sex first night out, exercise inspires 9 EUTERPE
Old name for 'stir' EXCITE
Old village tradesman's preference? EARLYSETTLEMENT
Only not exactly king of 18 LYON
Post from Eastern Europe POLE
Request a small charge PETITION
Scourges a holy one among sacrificial victims LAMBASTS
Sods can fly? Unlikely - there's little substance to it CANDYFLOSS
Student has to eat without bare essentials before being on it BREADLINE
Sweat displayed by an Oxford dreamer PERSPIRE
The sly Tory can't possibly be associated with Carrington LYTTONSTRACHEY
Theatre of the obscenely rich LYRIC
They may be open to receive weapons ARMS
With the deceptive charm of public relations, the monstrous woman is something irresistible MARCHOFPROGRESS