The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,768 - Dec 14 1999

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Clues Answers
'Turning ever', dropping verse 10, accepted by God's 5across 25 1downs THREETENORS
101 in here showing foresight PRESCIENT
A scorcher of a musician! SINGER
Afterthought about stockpile of pickles PRESERVES
Annoys 1 downs NARKS
Denies original story, admitting nothing, and is subsequently influential RETROACTS
Dish for archer on hill in Italy TORTELLINI
Drank up in the store DEPOT
Girl in charge in state, as opposed to 5 across CLASSICAL
Grapples topless with skinhead and becomes uneasy RESTLESS
Having got into tabloid, fled - exchanging the Standard for the People REDFLAG
High-level worker left in middle of row TILER
Keep mum, thanks to one in the pub MAINTAIN
Look to 5 for intricate token - of commitment? LUVEKNOT
Maker of dish for the advancement of culture? PETRI
Clues Answers
Man, say, whatever Donne said ISLE
Manipulation of thread manacles midget CHAINSTITCH
Mushroom ring, seedcase and seafood, potentially CEPHALOPOD
Mutual sighting of sacred image spoken of with discretion EYECONTACT
Northerners who've been pulled? YANKEES
Part of the architecture of artificial intelligence LINTEL
Persian ruler upset Congress and King XERXES
Quiet hack's sound of relief PHEW
Relative not beginning to brag AUNT
Reportedly 20 13, or one fifth of 14! SIXQUID
Second and Third of Borodin in memorable old recording, perhaps SCRATCHY
Sloth and fish not doing too well AILING
Sun King enters to cheers SKOL
Turn into tree, as opposed to 25 POPULAR
Untidy Gloucestershire opener's tip: 'No runs'?. That's not cricket! UNSPORTING