The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,973 - Aug 10 2000

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Clues Answers
A game to cut short ABRIDGE
Alternative way with Scottish directions to make a furrow STRIA
Bar returns from riotous feast REVEL
Battle with no rage involved is fruitful BLENHEIMORANGE
Duck that is turning colour from the rear EIDER
Fabric first created by eccentric peer CREPE
Fop introducing company doctor to boatman COXCOMB
Force leader's an outstanding painter CHIEFCONSTABLE
Go one better with music about pepper CAPSICUM
Having no effect on sick person INVALID
Letter held back by teacher proves a big hit SIXER
Letters conveying agreement CORRESPONDENCE
Manage to hear composer HANDLE
Most uncommon map, perhaps of interest to philatelist RARESTAMP
Clues Answers
Pedagogues with a book appear to be nodding NUTANT
Prime mover before first performance PREMIERE
Show there's a party in progress on ship BRIGADOON
Statement about the Left REPORT
Still standing around quiet city waiting for something EXPECTANT
Strong declaration about rat noises ASSERTION
Swear because hounds get early start CURSE
They betray art revolution by one sort of change TRAITORS
Toy with cunning district leader TOPARCH
Type of shot leaving wounded hart in awful pain PARTHIAN
Typical of particular part of a log CHARACTERISTIC
Waterproofed cloth for common salt TARPAULIN
When saints disturbed model helper ASSISTANT
William Bickerstaffe's kind of verse IAMBIC