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 |