The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,946 - Jul 10 2000

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A cut in the rate PERCENTAGE
A highly offensive action AIRSTRIKE
A married woman in the country AMERICA
Aims at parity in the field of sport PLAYSFORADRAW
Biased team and what may be done about it ONESIDED
Broken down, oddly enough CRACKEDUP
Caused trouble, getting Bill and Edward out of bed ACTEDUP
Chip bags or containers KNAPSACKS
Come down on fire ALIGHT
Girl showing passion over loveless one IRENE
He brought fresh weight to laws of motion NEWTON
I'll repeat what has been said for those unable to read ILLITERATE
In the course of a lacklustre comeback AMID
Is getting in support to carry on the fight RESIST
It makes a pass into a path LISP
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Kind of dive lorry drivers try to avoid JACKKNIFE
Mistakes are holding a sailor back ERRATA
Nun wanders around diocese with unprepared translation UNSEEN
Nursed a crippled male ballet dancer DANSEUR
Restaurant cutlery CANTEEN
Soundly beat one in school WHALE
Squirrel's home moved back three feet DRAY
Stop and surrender GIVEUP
The handsome chap said no, unfortunately ADONIS
The present time YULETIDE
Too good to be true UTOPIAN
Used to make a lock fast, or to pick it HAIRPIN
We hear top player is to step down CEDE
What a snake may do to make one nervous RATTLE