The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th December 2002

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th December 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	A protein not naturally used by 16
AAcross 9:	If the last were to be first, it wouldn't be one of them
AAcross 10:	One could be ill lacking heart
AAcross 11:	Paper heads new plan that goes all awry
AAcross 12:	Row about Dr Wood
AAcross 14:	Gamble first salary away, so dip into the till
AAcross 15:	Old king kept a hold on the state
AAcross 17:	A month of rest - it comes to us all
AAcross 20:	Old queen, one reportedly held up in Oz ...
AAcross 22:	... rejecting role as viceroy
AAcross 23:	Firm short in capital is having to make concessions
AAcross 24:	There are piles of it in the sea
AAcross 25:	Turner has ill health endlessly
AAcross 26:	Purchase large dress for girl to wear
DDown 1:	Upright reputation
DDown 2:	Type found in church
DDown 3:	Fish found in bed?
DDown 4:	New looks current among clergy
DDown 5:	Dicky is clever - this calls for response
DDown 6:	Get colour back with sickness, losing track
DDown 7:	State hearing is beyond doubt
DDown 13:	The way, they say, to the altar?
DDown 16:	Rope is no solution for such as Crippen
DDown 18:	Rummage in the bin, namely, to get one's own back
DDown 19:	One called out for a softener
DDown 21:	Aimlessly draw benefit after swallowing overdose
DDown 22:	Stuff to be set out the night before?
DDown 24:	... function: not unknown to leave