The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,515 - May 9 2002

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Clues Answers
Abstainer to swan up to the Prince is tense NEPHALIST
Almost scary in the fog and dramatically ill-judged MISCAST
Anyway, it's a girl HANNAH
Belt designed by teacher without a wife, so it's said SURCINGLE
Comparatively deranged plant MADDER
Critic sounds full of disgust at the bloodshed SLAUGHTER
Cultivated, the good man is most biddable TAMEST
Drop suddenly, missing the first thrust LUNGE
Energy needed to exercise with trains when it's very hot PEPPERY
Foreign article contains a whopper! ALIEN
Furtiveness in the last movement STEALTH
God of Welsh poetry given name WODEN
Great to hear about the girl - maybe settle down? GRAVITATE
I got put out of northern bar INGOT
Involve mischievous child with story about 11? IMPLICATE
It's mean to be nosey about an officer PALTRY
Clues Answers
Long tale about the East YEARN
Look for the state that's home to a rising baseball team YANKEES
Man without work returning to base DEPOT
Obsessed with getting little imp into photo PHOBIC
One came in over the top; one's ears are burning! OTITIS
Place soldier as a non-professional LAYMAN
Ribbon worn by Girl Orchestra? ALICEBAND
Right game is back in the money flow CURRENT
Shrill, even for the upper echelon HIGHLEVEL
Small bird with spotted beak SAWBILL
Space for the French newly-wed? LEGROOM
Stick to first degree of speed BATON
The vicar, is it? Call back REVISIT
What's the weight of this animal? OUNCE
Written in elegant style: 'To a Wild Rose' EGLANTINE
Young family's mess LITTER