The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th July 2003

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th July 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Art - no solution for someone who's not beautiful
AAcross 9:	Head of staff tucked into stew in trendy nightclub
AAcross 9:	Head of staff tucked into stew in trendy nightclub
AAcross 10:	Wax almost inoperative, so prepare for paint perhaps
AAcross 10:	Wax almost inoperative, so prepare for paint perhaps
AAcross 11:	King in unfinished scrap is OK
AAcross 12:	Iron in the mouth turning muddy
AAcross 13:	Very enthusiastic, the opposite of a great female singer
AAcross 14:	Timber (a ton) hiding a garden plant
AAcross 16:	Answer to Peron, born in Chile, is within reach
AAcross 19:	How to address a princess? Any way you like!
AAcross 20:	Slattern with no nurse around to get milky coffee
AAcross 21:	Object after getting churned up dairy product
AAcross 23:	Musical sensitivity in the group is most convenient
AAcross 24:	Demanding love binds Emperor to us
AAcross 25:	Tynan describes strong desire to drown in such a drama
DDown 1:	A Tory is following the correct line of enquiry	ONTHERIGHTTRACK
DDown 2:	Simon, perhaps, laid into gentile persons
DDown 3:	Merchant of Venice affecting one at noon	ANTONIO
DDown 4:	No rest when disturbed by wife, so what's the point?
DDown 5:	I'm taking corrupt bribes from boozers
DDown 6:	Charlie, in need of big semi and mate, to start unprepared
DDown 7:	Stupid but friendly, like a suggestion to a king	THICKASAPLANK
DDown 8:	One who sorts the letters
DDown 15:	Humble, being always in a hole
DDown 17:	African tree, initially burgeoning in a competition
DDown 18:	Town led astray, which is a disappointment
DDown 18:	Town led astray, which is a disappointment
DDown 22:	Sticky substance made from English lime