The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th August 2002

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th August 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hypocrisy of long line of young folk with careers
AAcross 9:	Artist's touch shown in fierce competition
AAcross 10:	Bachelor's lookalike found in carrier
AAcross 11:	"Return of Duckweed", written by a muse
AAcross 12:	Time taken by one who composed, conducted and toured
AAcross 13:	State spread in which apple drink is knocked back
AAcross 14:	Convert her with my short poem!
AAcross 15:	Welsh girl involved in nunnery supervision	NERYS
AAcross 17:	Confess, yet appear decent	COMECLEAN
AAcross 20:	Drive sorted out six with no cure
AAcross 22:	Author lying in the street, exhausted
AAcross 23:	Hat to wear for short journey to part of Cornwall
AAcross 24:	One of three rulers produces inordinately rich art
AAcross 25:	No film needs a comeback	NEGATIVEANSWER
DDown 1:	Company payments about to acknowledge journalists
DDown 2:	It's eccentric to hide silver - and a gross offence
DDown 3:	Demosthenes, perhaps - one very big in musical compositions
DDown 4:	Lack of activity gets tie spoiled with rain
DDown 5:	Welcome me turning up with support
DDown 6:	Refugee in English team meeting the French
DDown 7:	Cover up in bank, as the Queen does
DDown 8:	Chandler's crate repaired by much older lover	CRADLESNATCHER
DDown 14:	Collapse of holiday - no one turned up!
DDown 16:	Descartes seen outside clinic, half-shattered, needing rest
DDown 17:	Life force in opposition to wine
DDown 18:	Mother has somehow eaten a sea cow
DDown 19:	Were boy to change, this might go up in disbelief
DDown 21:	Cheerio, Jack! Wine's included!