The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,458 - Mar 4 2002

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Clues Answers
... since batting so fast is insulting INSOLENT
Alienate with row at outset ESTRANGE
Article about imitation bed covering CANOPY
Company sponsorship gets strong support FIRMBACKING
Declaration of French attitude DEPOSITION
Doctor's prescription for management TREATMENT
Film star silenced or otherwise mistreated SCREENIDOL
Girl going to and fro ANNA
Go for an excursion DRIVE
Is able to render part of long poem CANTO
It may measure power in some terrestrial aspect METER
Lie about kiss under tree ILEX
Look attentively at Girl Guide CONTEMPLATE
Meets train as ordered where it stops TERMINATES
Pay once more for a quiet place RETREAT
Clues Answers
Plant first of brassicas in high spirits EUPHORBIA
Player stuck round half century gets the bird ... ACCENTOR
Record awful lies about model in writing EPISTLE
Resolve on December to March date DECIDE
School with the wrong tone ETON
Simple mentality required for making tool IMPLEMENT
Tends to appear faster, perhaps LOOKSAFTER
The farm building, we hear, is an eyesore! STYE
The meaning of 'tendency' DRIFT
Three times the fool goes out to get flowers ASTERS
Traveller may take umbrage at having to act as agent REPRESENT
Uncover point of chevron on sleeve STRIPE
Used by carpenter to let rain out round a point TREENAIL
Was first to go after cards with rough edges DECKLED
Waves to the birds ROLLERS