The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,955 - Jul 20 2000

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Clues Answers
An orange tongue - and that's official MANDARIN
Bear belly STOMACH
Before robbery, looking over enclosure CASING
Branch that is not on fire OFFSHOOT
Busy old English prior ENGAGED
Cryptic clues add weight to articles ANAGRAMS
Dance, intoxicated by drink HIGHBALL
Drink not bought, we hear, in the Lake District BORROWDALE
Each sound is a sound of contentment PURR
European trash: Antoine's ESTONIAN
Excessive love admitted by crazy meter maid IMMODERATE
Excited by a small speculation AFLUTTER
Foreign Office taking back dirty books FOLIOS
Furniture stays put STICKS
Clues Answers
God with head surrounded by a circle APOLLO
High-ranking Mafioso has enemy leader polished off DONE
Make a fuss about a Greek island CREATE
No sailor alights on isle LANDSMAN
Old-fashioned advice is to take them in exchange for money or goods REDEEM
One grows flowers IRISES
Playwright producing page by and by PLATER
Run carelessly after slap DASH
Sort of look designed to cheer him? COMEHITHER
Station poles for old people VICTORIANS
The old ruler of Tibet's a refugee TSAR
Type of school providing Greek in the morning, followed by introductory mathematics and religion GRAMMAR
Wearied by anxieties, oarsman turns up in jail CAREWORN
Without doubt, clock starts in good time CLEARLY