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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th August 2003

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th August 2003. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Exceptional hit to get pigeon with gun that's no good
AAcross 5: Scrap involving American gunman creates scene of confusionBEARPIT
AAcross 9: Girl takes vehicle to US cityCARLA
AAcross 10: Rebuke players getting one wicket?
AAcross 11: Nasty smell with vessel in kitchen going over - little encouragement to enjoy food!BONAPPETIT
AAcross 12: Half the folk at university wanted virile young man
AAcross 14: A girl, British one aflame with yen to show appeal to her man?
AAcross 18: Yes, aprons go messy herein
AAcross 21: Our duty is to embrace a foreign language
AAcross 22: Sham argument from one of the foreign secretary's supporters?MANOFSTRAW
AAcross 25: Agitator expected to hold them enthralled
AAcross 26: Man losing head on island is from Des Moines, perhaps
AAcross 27: In international, Matthews could be twinkling
AAcross 28: One of the porters' conveyances they trundle for hospital
DDown 1: King's wife in explosive countryHECUBA
DDown 2: Yarn from doctor about Ireland
DDown 3: Judge again is to receive plaudits
DDown 4: Hard substance containing nitrogen on part of the estate?
DDown 5: Fuss after former Arsenal player's given old-fashioned punishment
DDown 6: Got down the catalogue of those coming first, not second
DDown 7: Fruit that's unattractive with insect in it
DDown 8: Pick times for listeners - slots near the middle of the weekTUESDAYS
DDown 13: Musical instruction briefly conveyed by Suppe
DDown 15: Attack on street stifling roar maybe
DDown 16: Idea sung about in part of Mass
DDown 17: Old women could provide bed and meals
DDown 19: The alien plant must come up using this?
DDown 20: Bird starts to kiss you, showing off
DDown 23: Hidden? Not initially - anything but
DDown 24: Modern drug knocking six out in Indian city
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