The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th August 2003

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th August 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	H is for icing on the cake
AAcross 9:	It's carried on a sleigh (wherein is a joke)
AAcross 10:	One who might incur blame going round in a posh car ?
AAcross 11:	Retreating soldiers cover leading Egyptian officer
AAcross 12:	Girls' neat figures?
AAcross 13:	Manipulator hates to trouble about work
AAcross 14:	Add 1 across to a party of sailors...
AAcross 15:	... sailor aboard takes a lead
AAcross 17:	Cunningly planned distribution of cigarettes (not English)
AAcross 20:	18th century spin doctor?	ARKWRIGHT
AAcross 22:	Note a mere drop of medicine
AAcross 23:	The sign of spun jute	HENGIST
AAcross 24:	She repels Nick with a triumphant laugh	NATASHA
AAcross 25:	Many set free by military leader	GENERALAMNESTY
DDown 1:	Same touch in disguise?	FALSEMOUSTACHE
DDown 2:	Many gentle types show lack of attention
DDown 3:	Fixers in flight for 15, Dior fashion	STAIRRODS
DDown 4:	Reactionary tendency of a tier in administration
DDown 5:	1 across could be gaudy, if lacking heart
DDown 6:	The sultan was a great guy	OSMAN
DDown 7:	Taken short, state needs a toilet after West Indian greens
DDown 8:	You are owners of a gift shop	PRESENTCOMPANY
DDown 14:	Relative loses time gathering fruit - a mindless worker
DDown 16:	Obliquely request an Anglican
DDown 17:	Pointed 15
DDown 18:	Deterioration reported beneath a building
DDown 19:	See sign giving origin
DDown 21:	Demolish, they say, or the reverse