The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,986 - Aug 25 2000

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A doctor's meeting (loosely) AMORALLY
A high official, namely one meeting the Queen VIZIER
About to put one's name down for leave RESIGN
Acting school right to produce directing equipment RADAR
Addition to alcoholic drink made by dive? SPLASH
At home, press is effective INFORCE
Case load for a tree surgeon? TRUNKFUL
Cause of infuriation on trail REDRAG
Coating with yellow bit of emulsion produces uproar furore
Draw made at random DOODLE
Eastern dish by consensus highly commended SUSHI
Element of drink, including helium and nickel RHENIUM
Fairy to rate old headgear PERIWIG
Forward could be - of strong team OFFSIDE
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It could be on track for a record RACINGCAR
It's crisis time - I've dropped what goes with the fish THECHIPSAREDOWN
Left to cut blemishes shown up by quick survey STRAWPOLL
Mower repaired in metal coating is affected by age TIMEWORN
New verse about butterflies NERVES
One that's unwelcome near an organ stop, perhaps PERSONANONGRATA
Order could be 'At ease!' NATURAL
Pelisse (mostly OK) worn in Switzerland, say SKISLOPE
Pots could be near the cooking EARTHEN
Some backing for clever idea for a fastener VELCRO
The officer's in this as a rule GENERAL
The tot will be before the christening UNNAMED
The wild hounds bay HUDSON
Wood is often hard KNOTTY