The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th December 2005

There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th December 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Reptile snarling at gorilla
AAcross 10:	Plant seen in neat border
AAcross 11:	One who'd turned out for a dance
AAcross 12:	Here Roman vessels made spasmodic attacks
AAcross 13:	Synonymous with right? Could be
AAcross 14:	Unwilling to go into print	CAMERASHY
AAcross 16:	Their control of steersmen is by word of mouth	BACKSEATDRIVERS
AAcross 19:	Hands in work
AAcross 21:	Verbal criticism of the show
AAcross 22:	Appointment accepted by stout preacher
AAcross 23:	House rule
AAcross 24:	Lashings of maple syrup
AAcross 25:	Bemused, lost again in thoughts of 15 down
DDown 1:	Within the scope of a plumber
DDown 2:	Being so one may react rashly with unusually ill grace
DDown 3:	Got men to play Beethoven overture	EGMONT
DDown 4:	Turn crazy in shock
DDown 5:	Man of principle made riches in a way
DDown 6:	Pieces played in correct, but not right, order
DDown 7:	Belts from old clothes
DDown 8:	Rings about turning up for work
DDown 14:	Camouflage experts' chosen meal - hash
DDown 15:	Terry eyes a revolution in the past
DDown 17:	Explorer is eating last of the sledge dogs
DDown 18:	Have a look at something that isn't actually there
DDown 20:	Line call
DDown 21:	Charge for digs to split with a student
DDown 22:	A grating not fully closed
DDown 23:	A mild imprecation - here's an example