The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th July 2003

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th July 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Ralph got to marry the captain's daughter and torture a cabinet minister	RACKSTRAW
AAcross 6:	Ungrammatical vermin in 5	ALICE
AAcross 9:	See 17	THELOOKINGGLASS
AAcross 10:	See 13
AAcross 11:	Favourite (singular 6 across unfinished) flowers typically are
AAcross 14:	Platonic or Hegelian concept would nearly encompass maverick lords	WORLDSOUL
AAcross 15:	Boy turns to beast when fighting addiction
AAcross 16:	Press baron?
AAcross 18:	A chessman or three like good eggs	KINGSPAWN
AAcross 20:	Man at bridge wants Hearts or a different suit	HORATIUS
AAcross 21:	Footman in 5 - croquet, reportedly?
AAcross 25:	2 articles hardly do what can't be done	SQUARETHECIRCLE
AAcross 26:	Disposition of doublet, hose, etc
AAcross 27:	He spies it out by addition of letters
DDown 1:	Values a means of revenue
DDown 2:	Board for 18 and vet, they say
DDown 3:	Talk of (but not at) work
DDown 4:	Libertine or collector
DDown 5:	Scene of 12 giving the first part of 14 across an end
DDown 6:	To enlarge silver and a bit of gold currency is ecstasy
DDown 7:	Setting of 3 or 6 across after 3's conversion - I take grass	INABOUT
DDown 8:	Essex man's instrument's piercing tone's a problem	EASTSAXON
DDown 12:	What were the chances of 5 in a set?
DDown 13:	Dove like this in replica, beautiful stuff in 5	MOCKTURTLE
DDown 14:	What is the result of speeding?	WITHHASTE
DDown 17:	Where 6 across went from time to time, should he (John, the boss) want a good girl
DDown 19:	Ox of history or ox of oratory?
DDown 22:	Found in morgues, some who were shot
DDown 23:	Maker of priestly garments?
DDown 24:	Footman in 5, said to be somewhat officious