The Guardian - Cryptic Crossword Answers - February 22, 2016
| Clue | Answer |
| A lover — married, unfortunately | ADMIRER |
| A stiff examination | POSTMORTEM |
| Abuse in common parlance | SLANG |
| Battle that led to union? | ENGAGEMENT |
| Cancel order I've put out | OVERRIDE |
| Claw used in fight, along with teeth | TALON |
| Dedicated a Sterne novel | EARNEST |
| Deeds brought before a judge | ACTIONS |
| Handy personal cover? | UMBRELLA |
| He announces drivers' tea break | ADVERTISER |
| It makes people unfit for high positions | VERTIGO |
| Knock around chap with title | MANHANDLE |
| May help in building a house, or destroying it | MORTAR |
| Nun wanders around diocese without being observed | UNSEEN |
| Old master takes class in new term | REMBRANDT |
| Party dress container found to be in order | DOMINICAN |
| Pole enters by way of a special permit | VISA |
| Prepares to fight artist about manuscript | ARMS |
| Put in charge? Quite the opposite | UNLOAD |
| Put in order and gained financially | CLEANEDUP |
| Rabbit's tail trimmed to a point | SCUT |
| Rules of play? | STAGEDIRECTIONS |
| Scrambling on crag's rim — here? | CAIRNGORMS |
| Separate — that's abundantly clear | DISTINCT |
| Struggle for doctor getting into his overall | COMBAT |
| Teenage trouble spots? | ACNE |
| The best Religious Education received in academic stream | CREAM |
| The wages of sin — and anger | EARNINGS |
| Victor loses head going round the bull | INNER |