The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,007 - Sep 19 2000

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A country race NATION
A wretched situation for those not late LIVINGHELL
Access to transport ENTRANCE
All but fifty getting ready for battle - it's shocking! ALARMING
Any power could have this armament WEAPONRY
Artful type of lead-swinger? DODGER
Bill gets into modified grader for a test of acceleration DRAGRACE
Bumps on the head got in pub around ten on Sunday INIONS
Chanel wants fruit reserved - a fair thing? COCONUTSHY
Choosing to give politician a job? ELECTING
Enables one to proceed from starting point BASELINE
Fort supplying a hot meal THEALAMO
Hale and almost hearty, upset about key fitness programme HEALTHCARE
I'd return to particular area DISTRICT
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Independent action by one who may have just one suit? LONEHAND
It's held up by floundering novice being forced out EVICTION
It's on the right in beam - something very unusual RARITY
Let it stand up around the skating area's cheap ornamentation TRINKETS
Models look around for a kind of glove MITTEN
Overtake tourist cruising around before parking OUTSTRIP
Passages could be first-rate with less activity AISLES
Promenade rots away needing pounds to complete STROLL
Protest march mounted within city limits - that should raise a laugh! COMEDY
Remove little dash of greasepaint and bury the hatchet MAKEUP
Rocker arranged to stop again RECORK
Small two-masted sailing boat seen in outline SKETCH
Spice Girls' start in Germany GINGER
This shows us the way outside STREETSIGN