The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th December 2005

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th December 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Young female accompanist
AAcross 9:	Searched for a resting place
AAcross 10:	Cliff shows where he was hurt
AAcross 11:	A bishop has the answer - forgiveness
AAcross 12:	Go looking for a scrap when surrounded by the enemy
AAcross 14:	When sprees turn out thus, strong coffee is required
AAcross 15:	Gave support or just watched?	STOODBY
AAcross 17:	Lease in legal document taken out
AAcross 20:	Poor clot breaks the rules of etiquette
AAcross 22:	Contract to accommodate lodgers
AAcross 23:	Ideal setting for production of Pinafore?	APRONSTAGE
AAcross 24:	It's unusual to return right on time
AAcross 25:	A way of acting part of Hamlet's madness
AAcross 26:	Plentiful supply coming from British sailor and German worker
DDown 1:	Leave one's hotel to investigate
DDown 1:	Leave one's hotel to investigate
DDown 2:	Fight taking one second on average
DDown 3:	Cosmopolitan city quarter
DDown 4:	Is embraced by a longing for a sweet
DDown 5:	Order dessert
DDown 6:	What drivers should avoid - and what passes through it
DDown 7:	Could be posted to headquarters
DDown 13:	Sign for a missing letter
DDown 16:	Support the team that's bottom
DDown 18:	He's bound to better himself elsewhere
DDown 19:	Girl able to turn up on a whole lot of dates
DDown 21:	Jack, the tearaway?
DDown 22:	Bound to have a prior engagement
DDown 24:	We hear old area of land is uncultivated