The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,581 - Jul 25 2002

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A warning to stop the plantation of trees FORESTATION
Bird enclosure placed for defending from retaliation TITFORTAT
Chats freely about rings in collusion CAHOOTS
Departure, for example, remains untimed EGRESS
Do without ridicule at the cut SPARERIB
Drink provided to support pirate at sea APERITIF
Drive away - no parking for the dance REEL
Eg 'Get the letters moving!' has money associated with it POSTALORDER
Evening suit for places of entertainment NIGHTCLUBS
Fail exam in Agriculture? PLOUGH
Half allocation drunk in the pub LOCAL
I keep students in after fling, as rebuke CASTIGATE
It's of a similar nature in the making AKIN
Letter of introduction? No, the other way round DEARSIR
Loose relative loses head UNTIE
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Place to order drink and/or bits anyway BISTRO
Possibly resign about 51, because of drink? RIESLING
Put university course in and hang on APPEND
Ramblers require it, of course RIGHTOFWAY
Shutting up one politician undoing reforms IMPOUNDING
Spike's number in the programme PRONG
Strange plea about standard in dress APPAREL
TA bosses arranged protection against fire ASBESTOS
Tar in neglected surroundings put right DISABUSED
Thus one shows agreement, more or less FAIRENOUGH
Timber trade DEAL
Traveller's game POLO
Unions in dispute about small particle FUSIONS
Viewer's measure of the spirit OPTIC
We dig together, but not in the garden ROOMMATES