The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,857 - Mar 28 2000

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About 54 turned up more depraved VILER
Animated but lined, even wrinkly ENLIVENED
Appetizers in tin given to ugly people CANAPES
Betrothal needs new wife to absorb good game CONTRACTBRIDGE
Cook inadequately for likely loser not finishing UNDERDO
Cuts make more than one cooler NICKS
Gem quietly given to nobleman PEARL
Gift for discovering grip for feeding horses NOSEBAG
Greeted a daughter having put on clothes ADDRESSED
Hole behind station needs a fill-in STOPGAP
I am to be covering uncleês head in dye IMBUE
It's twisting or is not twisting TORSION
King consumed by entirely personal pride briskly ALLEGRO
Law enforcers at Sunday school in control POSSESS
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Letters showing similarity CORRESPONDENCE
Lose control at breakfast? Have a drink! EGGFLIP
Mean fool, one hears, but well organised TIGHTKNIT
Mistake in supervision OVERSIGHT
Mistake when retired bishop tucked into deer ERROR
Musical instrument turns a poet's head BASSOON
Myopic coloratura uses a flute PICCOLO
Primitive men let ale ferment ELEMENTAL
Revoke scientific name held by revolutionary RESCIND
Sudden overthrow, so pact due to change COUPDETAT
The first of the Greeks ALPHA
This devil will shatter the simple hopes MEPHISTOPHELES
Wise Father Christmas nearly eating a pie SAPIENT
£500 calling for mischief MONKEYBUSINESS