The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th August 2004

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Threat to security? You and I must have protection on the home front right away
AAcross 5:	Friar's short journey that could take youngster to Mars!
AAcross 5:	Friar's short journey that could take youngster to Mars!
AAcross 9:	A maiden over the top, about to be hugged - I must go after chubby boys
AAcross 10:	See 5 down
AAcross 11:	I moot pianist should be shot - most effective way of dealing with problem?
AAcross 13:	Ordinary muddle when female ousts male
AAcross 14:	Surrender opportunity for bigger win on lottery?
AAcross 14:	Surrender opportunity for bigger win on lottery?
AAcross 17:	Part of America is disagreeable - take major road to bypass it
AAcross 18:	Learner lacking in natural talent is just this?
AAcross 20:	Rag organiser?
AAcross 23:	Song and dance accompanying commercial promotion
AAcross 24:	Comic stealing catch phrases
AAcross 25:	Ribald character last seen cavorting with a trio of females
AAcross 26:	Prophet, 20, makes one get angry
DDown 2:	Book an ex-Spice Girl
DDown 3:	See 5	PARSONSIS
DDown 4:	Use symbols to indicate comment on inferior art gallery?
DDown 5:	Pronouncement from Johnson - ie fogyish man off priests' mirth mentions Revs being silly?	THISMERRIMENTOF
DDown 6:	King has one of two writers in female attire
DDown 7:	Express longing with first glimpse of the view
DDown 8:	Back in the USA? One could have such a problem
DDown 12:	Information about Queen - team brought in necessary items
DDown 15:	See 5
DDown 16:	Person wobbling had to shilly-shally	HUMANDHA
DDown 19:	Letters to get fuel supplied to 'ouse
DDown 21:	Paul's companion is one girl - character finally coming to the fore	SILAS
DDown 22:	Footballer as big creature not half in the ascendant