The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 10th December 2004

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th December 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Roman general had a hold on father
AAcross 5:	Press a loose woman for something sweet	JAMTART
AAcross 9:	To understand nearly all of Italy is a drug
AAcross 10:	Left in a vehicle with a bright girl	CLARA
AAcross 11:	Duck starting to eat in river
AAcross 12:	Dig us out and I squeal, being in hiding
AAcross 14:	Making water hot for band
AAcross 15:	Known drawback is superficial
AAcross 16:	Dismissed fifty with help not available
AAcross 18:	One who does not eat quicker
AAcross 20:	Part of leg keeps one on air, dancing, in a state
AAcross 21:	Witnesses coming into view from left and right
AAcross 24:	Racket used by champion needing short set
AAcross 25:	Horribly vain and aloof, but not successful	OFNOAVAIL
AAcross 26:	French writer having care of unfinished letter
AAcross 27:	This is drunk with second type of potatoes
DDown 1:	British-born poet takes gold to hideout
DDown 2:	Standard artillery pistol held up
DDown 3:	Urns appearing in final note about Old Testament
DDown 4:	Healthy because of certain people - a statement of envy	ALLRIGHTFORSOME
DDown 5:	Right Honourable cronies: they do not love each other	JUSTGOODFRIENDS
DDown 6:	Destroy moth in sack, which is waterproof
DDown 7:	A man needs it: a mushroom
DDown 8:	Ted, about to eat up, made a noise
DDown 13:	Coffee break to fill pause, getting too favourable an impression	HALOEFFECT
DDown 16:	Short account retained by Colin craftily
DDown 17:	Hostility is damaging to pleasure
DDown 19:	Survey's clean but nonsense
DDown 22:	It's thick, so put on top
DDown 23:	A party - Galatea is wanting a cuppa