The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th December 2001

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th December 2001. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Old rulers establish spies in Spain	PLANTAGENETS
AAcross 8:	Incantation against poacher's first peril
AAcross 9:	"Like it could bring the house down", audibly breathes the Irishman with regret
AAcross 11:	Twig for cash
AAcross 12:	Cubist varsity type?
AAcross 13:	Licentious spectacles in college
AAcross 14:	One can work in computer apparatus
AAcross 16:	Opponent wins over philosopher
AAcross 19:	Close to being the opposite of 13
AAcross 21:	Account for one's involvement in abandoned scheme
AAcross 23:	It's the same in France - not unusual for a souvenir
AAcross 24:	Settling in gent's outfit
AAcross 25:	Arthur English somehow used to pass water
AAcross 26:	Cooking of Anne's to brag about?	BEANSONTOAST
DDown 1:	Bird has drink trouble
DDown 2:	Other transport used in Spain after rail disaster
DDown 3:	Tory paper offered one for nothing to circulate in Ireland	TIPPERARY
DDown 4:	Boy given to exuberance
DDown 5:	Scot turns up with tailless bird in Africa
DDown 6:	Plug First Telecom's current charge
DDown 7:	Male gender reconstructed in colour - of 3?	EMERALDGREEN
DDown 10:	Religious establishment on island left according to custom
DDown 15:	Average sum - there's nothing better
DDown 17:	Setter is out of date - you can't escape that
DDown 18:	One could be converted to saint - eg Pancras?
DDown 19:	A casual worker with time to paint
DDown 20:	Range from cosy turning to torrid
DDown 22:	River explored by retired major general