The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,775 - Dec 22 1999

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Clues Answers
After half five turning back without the boat? VESSEL
Buy tea blended for excellence in looks BEAUTY
Corsair made very good speed PIRATE
Cruel routine in Bali I overlooked BRUTAL
Furtive drink with lieutenant in modest surroundings STEALTHY
Get Brown's retirement accepted by governing body SENATE
Having proof of missing trial, raise objections PROTEST
Hides tube behind leaves GOESUNDERGROUND
Hipster staggered after a capital clergyman PARISH
Imagined job having car in view of resort? PICTUREPOSTCARD
Implied spiteful woman is upset by sex appeal TACIT
In one trial externally the smallest TINIEST
Instruction to cancel flat? NATURAL
Lies about the streets RESTS
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Moving back, book an oil change EMOTIONAL
Not married on time, needing something to wear SINGLET
One against work with a model OPPOSER
Quiet and oddly prim little child SHRIMP
Recovers in the showers, say REGAINS
See 1 PRIEST
Small tiff - it's with sweetheart PETITE
Steal Arab's unusual stone ALABASTER
The type inclined to emphasise something? ITALICS
Took advantage of you, saying I let Sid off UTILISED
Vie with Carla, awfully offhand CAVALIER
Where cost is about to come down SCOTLAND
Witty saying about very good butter substitute turning up EPIGRAM
Writing lines SCRIPT