The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,924 - Jun 14 2000

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Clues Answers
'E's out to leach rye meal of drops LACHRYMAL
1Bow welcoming Orient's rising star DENEB
A circular unit's housing 100 idyllic peasants ARCADIANS
A sound declaration of intended reconciliation ATONEMENT
Beasts trap Charlie Chan (about 100, all-in) CATCHASCATCHCAN
Billieês recess HOLIDAY
Boat-building, say? CRAFT
Coming after a little opening to the side LATERAL
Cosh used to provide protection SANDBAG
Cub takes work that arises by itself POPUP
Material's insulation value to grill TOGRATING
Opening base sounds truly brilliant SILVERY
Popular urban retreat - fields in the country RURAL
Prove bad debtor's beat OVERPOWER
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Put tight cover on ex-PM in quarters ENSHEATHE
Riot at charges to get in? GATECRASH
Say, one to five in operation RATIO
Scratch the match LUCIFER
Shock features about dress APPAREL
Short description of Princess Anne's body? CHASSIS
Stuffing's knocked out of meercat FORCEMEAT
Subject of engineer's line drawing? RAILWAYCARRIAGE
Supple plant written up in fiction LISSOME
Swipes hose SOCKS
To reach this steep SATURATIONPOINT
True alloy's mixed LOYAL
What O is, if M is head of MI5? SECONDINCOMMAND
Yellow's right in the firing line OCHRE