The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th December 2005

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th December 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	People use unparliamentary language, such as "Pants!"
AAcross 9:	Girl's investment with a Chaldean deity
AAcross 10:	Where Greek character may be 14
AAcross 11:	Bear increase in Ponting's embarrassment	PADDINGTON
AAcross 12:	Tramp - one dishevelled with obnoxious effluvium?
AAcross 14:	Mean lad should be shut up
AAcross 15:	Gloomy doctor was revolting
AAcross 17:	Judge badly to top up
AAcross 20:	Wild brute of a hunt	BEAUFORT
AAcross 22:	Half of US establishment is fine
AAcross 23:	Young lady's fit as a writer
AAcross 24:	Relict's contribution of sound strength
AAcross 25:	Science they adapted for agricultural use
AAcross 26:	Vessel reportedly named after a US president
DDown 1:	Communication, say, between left and right side covers
DDown 2:	Franciscans' part in old Exeter	ISCA
DDown 3:	Tyrant drank up swallowing last glass
DDown 4:	Daft-sounding shape for boob enhancement
DDown 5:	Many contend over ceremonial flower
DDown 6:	Plea to somebody to get lost
DDown 8:	Miscue on a snooker ball and lose a pot?
DDown 13:	Tip is queer, queer tip
DDown 16:	Pots break on a journey
DDown 16:	Pots break on a journey
DDown 18:	Where cat has love-in with cat ...
DDown 19:	... still, cats keep it up
DDown 21:	Record span for church dignitary
DDown 22:	One who seeks it may have a year in squalid accommodation
DDown 24:	Manner of Israel's one-time neighbour rising