The Guardian Cryptic December 22nd 2000 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

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Swindle fellow out of money? (10)
Is this housework decreasing? (7)
One name among party cronies calls the shots (9)
Constable's restraining hold broken by lout (10)
Knight and queen involved at different stages in endgame (10)
Doctor - paragon he to have established such an institution (9)
Dismissed, having carried on strike called (7)
Being too old, mean to have leader replaced (7)
The newspaper's job (5)
Fruit that's fleshy for the most part (4)
A slip of a girl (4)
Answer to this clue should be clearly stated (3,6)
The man's father is said to be an immature person (5)
Candidate's question paper? (11,4)
Extremely hot over ridicule (4)
When batting, duck's broken by boundary drive (8)
Regarding the veins, say, is putting too much weight on! (9)
For pop concert, book this joint (5)
Asked about work, little boy flinched (5)
Animals' skins to be treated (9)
Has the shivers about game? That's a beastly tale (8)
Self-contained number, given backing, immediately succeeding (4)
Mixed team line up at net for quarter final, perhaps (15)
Water bird for ever consuming fish? Endlessly! (5)
Record of hours worked for two newspapers, mostly the first (4,5)
Dish of fruit (5)
Cream and jam will be A1 (3-4)
Money spinner? (4)
Scottish resort where anything goes? (4)
One i/c vessel - tramp is she, perhaps? (10)

December 22nd 2000 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers