The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,069 - Nov 30 2000

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Clues Answers
10 21's alter ego, a six-footer, protecting tree MELMOTH
Abroad in posh car or public launches ROLLOUTS
Aeronautical term to pick up about wood WASHIN
Almost half 9 rash infects one heartless writer OSCAR
Companion introduced to the right kind of plant LICHEN
Cooked sloes and cedar nuts CASSEROLED
Elite bout unlikely in dungeon OUBLIETTE
Endlessly rap fellows in squadrons for producing odours WHIFFING
Get to know king and knight LEARN
Goddess makes man survive HEBE
Leader of performers longed to see cast PITCHED
Major Russian port loses financial backer ARCH
Matter-of-fact British leader with a twitch accepts ridicule PRAGMATIC
Mechanical ram restricts hot billet of proposed element PHLOGISTON
Murderer keeps right of way mark CAIRN
Clues Answers
OK, I spotlit muddle in Old German scheme OSTPOLITIK
One supports old meat supplier for beef PASTRAMI
Portray a Tory publicist ACTOUT
Sea creature on show in Windsor Castle ORCA
See 10 WILDE
See 16 KILLINGME
See 16 ONEOFUS
See 16 HASTOGO
Stopped working and fixed when touring Spain DIED
Tell a story to eminent scientist LIEBIG
Trollop helping to capture unknown Frenchman DOLLYMOP
Unfortunately, Iris faced having skin punctured SCARIFIED
Water swallowed very quietly in the throat ADAMSAPPLE
Will the mug taking poison lose life or has spa treatment revealed 10 21's supposed last words? THISWALLPAPERIS