The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,974 - Aug 11 2000

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Clues Answers
A guy crossing river is lost ASTRAY
Absent-minded little girl's characteristic DISTRAIT
Animal is freezing in the country CHINCHILLA
Band has meals on top of oriental entertainment STRIPTEASE
Barren meadow needs nitrate, initially LEAN
Champion is riding clutch UPHOLD
Fools about to lick food CROUTONS
Graduate left authoris-ation PASSPORT
Growin' fruit RAISIN
He finds sister in obscurity in the Arctic MURMANSK
Informed about English love for a blade TOLEDO
It's useless turning gun on a politician NUGATORY
Make unconscious rejection of madmen STUN
Mock a new priest SHAMAN
Clues Answers
Mug bowled during play TOBY
Newspaper gets old bag a trip! That's automatic TIMESWITCH
One will stoop for food FALCON
Overwork Bob's followers STRAIN
Priest introduced to smoother amphibian SALAMANDER
Pulp flower with club POMACE
Rings round to run boats DINGHIES
Sacked a politician for inflammatory release FIREDAMP
Scientist has tutor entertaining a commissioned officer DALTON
Sheath for skin disease obtained by poet SCABBARD
Society destroys facilities SKILLS
Transport small shelf SLEDGE
Warm clothing for most of the navy going to church FLEECE
You can bet on this move TOTE