The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th December 2005

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th December 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bold action - being human in irregular retreat?
AAcross 6:	Alexander's troops taking what's inside	SASHA
AAcross 9:	City gent given coat and hat by principal?	FRANKFURTAMMAIN
AAcross 10:	This may be put on legal documents, we hear
AAcross 11:	After massage, shampoo left in navel?
AAcross 14:	Bra may be smaller with bits going round in front
AAcross 15:	Portable device providing about 50% more space
AAcross 16:	Introduction of naval vessel that's more up-to-date
AAcross 18:	Air marshal - on his belly?
AAcross 20:	Stoking boiler for Rocket?
AAcross 21:	Interjection that's archaic, say, in the current era
AAcross 25:	Windows possibly get obscured or panes get misty
AAcross 26:	A western city to avoid
AAcross 27:	Talk shows do cruises at sea
DDown 1:	Ruin suit	DOFOR
DDown 2:	Clergyman holding a source of power
DDown 3:	Keep yellow tops after wearing black
DDown 4:	Dig for food
DDown 5:	Making the best of work with insufficient time, I croon
DDown 6:	Playwright giving way to bad hams before curtain goes up
DDown 7:	Creature from outer space found on a lump of metal
DDown 8:	Novel source of energy - gas!	AGNESGREY
DDown 12:	Hair treatment in Torquay area given to sound swimmer
DDown 13:	We declare Charlie Parker to be a noted homemaker
DDown 14:	Coolness needed if dragons are to be overcome?
DDown 14:	Coolness needed if dragons are to be overcome?
DDown 17:	C-in-C on Rocket?
DDown 19:	The girl messing about in a boat
DDown 22:	A film director plunged two metres into a river	DEMME
DDown 23:	Only odd anglers read The Times
DDown 24:	Literal contents of empty pockets