The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 15th February 2005

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 15th February 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Powerful figure in grip of drug
AAcross 4:	Jesting at one attempting to slim
AAcross 9:	Surface with Scotch tar mixture to meet a requirement	COMEUPTOSCRATCH
AAcross 10:	Did poor mad Poe put this on top?
AAcross 11:	Moving point wounded nag internally
AAcross 12:	Always taking right girl out, even in defeat
AAcross 14:	Slip away to see pal, perhaps
AAcross 15:	Soldier's vehicle turned over to draughtsman
AAcross 18:	Obliterated when we do it up carelessly
AAcross 21:	Standard weapon in conversation
AAcross 22:	Publishes points in dispute
AAcross 24:	Talks with couturier before audience at stately home	CHATSWORTHHOUSE
AAcross 25:	Way to go on gentle walk
AAcross 26:	Advantageous to America to order fuel
DDown 1:	Suggest showing professional attitude
DDown 2:	Centre of nest remains as orifice
DDown 3:	Small boys with pincers
DDown 5:	Attribute certain qualities to a writer
DDown 6:	Conduct orchestral rehearsals for the militia
DDown 7:	Renounces former creed and is able to throw rest out
DDown 8:	Force the Spanish to follow competition
DDown 13:	It uplifts one to find oracles at work
DDown 16:	Attains goal, but feels those pains again
DDown 17:	Frenchman brought up law's restoration
DDown 18:	Turned aside to take in female by boat
DDown 19:	Becomes engaged in predicaments
DDown 20:	Note unusual lines of vessel
DDown 23:	Express derision at meal