The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th December 2004

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th December 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Die, though apparently healthy, after pleasure's withdrawn
AAcross 5:	Soccer team briefly seen before end of term - it is free
AAcross 9:	Howard's End - little book for a nerd
AAcross 10:	Al departed, therefore newspaper editor stayed temporarily
AAcross 11:	Sub rosa, flower is behind desk
AAcross 12:	Part of a rounders game
AAcross 14:	One GI in real trouble as a soldier
AAcross 18:	Bold sea cook creating something unknown	ACLOSEDBOOK
AAcross 21:	Island settler's first boat
AAcross 22:	I have first of phone receivers - without change
AAcross 25:	Green bins put out by green people?
AAcross 26:	I get sad, losing my northern home
AAcross 27:	Apple, for example, served in three different ways may be listed on menu
AAcross 28:	Try to get flexible steel frame for construction kit
DDown 1:	Plays a dismal part, inflicting pain for pleasure
DDown 2:	In France one small company becomes an international organisation
DDown 3:	Material for story about modern composer
DDown 4:	Electrical engineer demanding meal without salt, oddly
DDown 5:	PM has the same doctor as a steward
DDown 5:	PM has the same doctor as a steward
DDown 6:	Lack of American intelligence
DDown 7:	Duck a l'orange?
DDown 8:	Young creatures fight back - no middle-aged Europeans!
DDown 13:	Publican's job is to provide compatible environment for Nag's Head	INNKEEPING
DDown 15:	Piety rules in the gallery
DDown 16:	Fathers dark or fair
DDown 17:	There's nothing left? That's hunky-dory!
DDown 19:	What skinheads display on mountains - a pair of scissors?
DDown 20:	Car key on desktop or tabletop?
DDown 23:	Stand while catching fish? On the contrary!
DDown 24:	Unknown author yielding nought to eastern queen