The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,726 - Oct 26 1999

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'The Lettuce-Wiper, Oil-Changer and Ant-Destroyer' - that's some magazine! COSMOPOLITAN
About to consume alco-pop, saw a wasteful way out of Rome CLOACAMAXIMA
Bird-man's tribute TITHE
Boss taking a lead from Bill Sykes? BULLSEYE
Crippen's Ethel changed parts and turned side ELEVEN
Dined at the club? On the contrary, indulged! SPOONFED
Eager as the North Wind BOREAS
Extremist usurping Lenin, Trotsky, Rasputin and their leaders ULTRA
Glider could freeze fish ICESKATE
He solved Turandot's riddle with some musical affectation CALAF
Influence cast after May 31 CLOUT
King sat reluctantly nude at first: so what's wrong with the photograph? UNDEREXPOSED
Like Simon, the cross-bearer, a cynic about to convert CYRENAIC
Lyrical, possibly Shakespearian (except Richard IV's missing) BARDIC
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Might cavil as devoted disputant DEVILS
Othello left flat out in this part of the distillery MALTFLOOR
Piggy-wig controlled with this shilling's worth? NOSERING
Pinter's tender scene shot again in the car CARETAKER
Play opens here, with a battle ACTION
Pretentious woman with plenty of brass? LADYMUCK
René has lost the Benefits Agency: what's his game? ECARTE
Rocker's rival dwelt around here: what wickedness! DEVILDOM
See 2 ADVOCATE
Smart performer once could be male relation LIONTAMER
Sweetener might lose value LAEVULOSE
The art of the Enigma Variations? CRYPTOGRAPHY
The same lousy characters surrounding this symbol of Nazi retribution LIDICE
Waller's rising note: I'll hear it in the Hebrides STAFFA