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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st September 2005

    There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st September 2005. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 1: Beginning to require new leader, shoot individuals
    AAcross 1: Beginning to require new leader, shoot individuals
    AAcross 5: Murder, or save, pop diva
    AAcross 9: "Gardened"? No good as novelASTUDYINSCARLET
    AAcross 10: Bowl last of chinamen into turf
    AAcross 11: Member given criticism in the ghastly daily paper
    AAcross 12: Liqueur turning reptiles cold
    AAcross 14: Fine start to morning, unsettled later, chilly and tempestuous
    AAcross 15: Day empty after born in want
    AAcross 16: Underwear from which one seeking treasure removes chopped liver
    AAcross 18: Took steps to arrest one exploiting drug - nicked!
    AAcross 21: Page three, perhaps, makes clergyman stop short
    AAcross 22: Novel in which Mostar destroyed east of a distant Surrey townAFAREWELLTOARMS
    AAcross 23: Union supporter's backing declared effective to a certain degree
    AAcross 24: One exciting arrival holding flower
    DDown 1: Simple chap's wheeze with not entirely simple content
    DDown 2: Work rare on which date? The fifth of the eighth
    DDown 3: Where wigs put on, only nameless baldie appears stupid
    DDown 4: Show minimum of rump during flash, to tease
    DDown 5: Compound that's hard to find in restriction of the Church
    DDown 6: Archer's sound accent
    DDown 7: To dominate, be prepared for patienceHOLDALLTHECARDS
    DDown 8: Two deceivers, the second lacking a device with teeth
    DDown 13: Carol moves in to promote energy converter
    DDown 14: Country denied an order to enter chairman for head of household
    DDown 14: Country denied an order to enter chairman for head of household
    DDown 15: Certainly anything but small beerNOTHALF
    DDown 17: Game allies in trail to get back
    DDown 19: Reportedly, total cut
    DDown 20: End of flower petal's first rotated 180 degrees before development
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