The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th December 2003

There are 18 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th December 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Expression of surprise following books for the play
AAcross 5:	Die to complete the training
AAcross 5:	Die to complete the training
AAcross 9:	Broken leg, we hear, could adjust one's speed
AAcross 9:	Broken leg, we hear, could adjust one's speed
AAcross 10:	Girl with bad back after a ball
AAcross 11:	The senator's own alliance
AAcross 12:	Machine (not A1, note) tacked badly, totally frustrated
AAcross 14:	The way to go round using a permit
AAcross 15:	Pedal in church the French set in order
AAcross 16:	Butterfly man?
AAcross 18:	Sweet nothing when one displaces hydrogen
AAcross 20:	Make known that an ambassador almost dined
AAcross 21:	British soldier returning in ship
AAcross 24:	'esitate with time to turn aside
AAcross 25:	Big room one left untidy - a mess
AAcross 26:	Two of these for a match?
AAcross 27:	Carries out one's personal belongings
DDown 1:	A noted publication
DDown 2:	Well! Fancy lathe being seen in hospital yard!
DDown 3:	Code number for the fabric
DDown 4:	The position lies precariously to begin the fighting	OPENHOSTILITIES
DDown 5:	Control applied by artist in copper
DDown 6:	Indicator of trouble to come before the fall
DDown 7:	Dope obtained as a symbol held by explorer
DDown 8:	Shift altered to work by foot
DDown 13:	I'm held up by overheads in the theatre
DDown 16:	Calm letter from abroad about high rise turned up
DDown 17:	Admit defeat against a good player, say
DDown 19:	Synthetic account worried Cyril
DDown 22:	The whole taken together is repulsive
DDown 23:	Rich man to the fellows below?