The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th February 2004

There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th February 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it	CHINATOWN
AAcross 10:	Note: constant sex is about building muscles - straight!
AAcross 11:	"Subtly shaded nude composition", admits party
AAcross 12:	Bait and tease a groveller
AAcross 13:	Old English land-holder therefore grabs a lot of money
AAcross 14:	Instrument even cracked by George Michael and Kylie finally
AAcross 16:	City venue occasionally spotlighting tattoo artists	EDINBURGHCASTLE
AAcross 19:	Perhaps Annie drinks quickly, leading to clashes
AAcross 21:	Popular standard form of a URL needs one
AAcross 22:	Marine creature managed to back onto itself almost
AAcross 23:	Asylum given over to pauper
AAcross 24:	Turkey portion once one gets round my city's sports venue
AAcross 25:	Makes fighters ready to give lives in southern US port to a point
DDown 1:	Head's unwelcome visitors after school: without enthusiasm, one leaves cutlets
DDown 2:	Blasts inspire a celebrated engraver	PIRANESI
DDown 3:	See 15
DDown 4:	Carbon dating constituent agent allotted three figures
DDown 5:	Is an intruder seen off grabbing cold fish?
DDown 6:	Travel - road up - head out of town along the Boyne
DDown 7:	Produce a moving display
DDown 8:	Projected style company, Northern Petroleum, swapping right and left
DDown 14:	Get on OK (Brummie's fair) and 8 22down will be revealed	FAREWELLMY
DDown 15:	A 8 22down's Mediterranean islanders' river trick	THEMALTESE
DDown 17:	A 8 22down's result of personal calorie output	BODYHEAT
DDown 18:	Instructed over the phone by Eliot Stretching
DDown 20:	Shouting head off when having a row
DDown 21:	See 14 down
DDown 22:	See 8
DDown 23:	Philosopher said "top of the range supports"