The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th August 2005

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th August 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Time for a French joke?	THECRACKOFDAWN
AAcross 9:	A flier's device for cutting costs
AAcross 10:	Almost completely sheltered walk
AAcross 11:	It's designed to protect from harm etc
AAcross 12:	A dog bored by hunting?
AAcross 13:	Homeliness functions on Sunday
AAcross 14:	Stuff the Swiss rolled out for breakfast?
AAcross 17:	How Adam was originally discovered
AAcross 19:	Narrow kind of bridge
AAcross 22:	Where people walk to work
AAcross 24:	Shut tight
AAcross 25:	Dig out most of dungeon
AAcross 26:	Papers unveiled a secret do
AAcross 27:	Musicians who always sound off?	TRUMPETPLAYERS
DDown 1:	One who figures in the racing world	TURFACCOUNTANT
DDown 2:	In a frenzy, mescalin produces proteins
DDown 3:	Land of Hope
DDown 4:	Silly boy is on heroin
DDown 5:	Supplier of lubricants dealing in coal
DDown 6:	Curtains made from hated material
DDown 7:	Trees with their roots in Jove's acorns!
DDown 8:	With training, she made Sisters leading teachers
DDown 15:	Rash result of grasping the nettle?
DDown 16:	Paper wrapping for Yorick's skull
DDown 16:	Paper wrapping for Yorick's skull
DDown 18:	Kind of pink cheese
DDown 20:	Missionary put in mid-Wales
DDown 21:	Play about Viola
DDown 23:	King had one castle in Spain