The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th January 2006

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th January 2006. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Able to pay back Fanny Adams for 500 buckles
AAcross 5:	Be around in frilly collar for cold shoulder
AAcross 8:	Albert leaves opera to fish
AAcross 9:	Buff card allocated to followers	FANCLUB
AAcross 11:	Instant incentive? Don't even think about it!
AAcross 12:	Old solvers with a right to some time
AAcross 13:	Very old pet comes to island with lake by calling
AAcross 17:	Shield sniffer retreating round wounded companion with drug
AAcross 18:	Having got on, agreed about having been left out
AAcross 20:	Why fat girl I pine about is potentially dangerous	PLAYINGWITHFIRE
AAcross 23:	Masseurs get overshoes in New York
AAcross 24:	From the start, lessons will be simple
AAcross 25:	Small-minded about redhead being attractive
AAcross 26:	Neighbours playing with German youth initially may display ill will
DDown 2:	According to prescription, cast's top class and non-clerical
DDown 3:	Prayer for gold is working!
DDown 4:	Canine's canine found by Violet	DOGSTOOTH
DDown 5:	Pixie (Irish) brought up in Winchester?
DDown 6:	Bono in hospital? On the contrary, with expression almost of exuberant friendliness
DDown 7:	River's direction can be deceptive
DDown 8:	My Pat and Esther are volatile, having a tendency to fly off the handle	HASTYTEMPER
DDown 10:	Wartime fashion?
DDown 10:	Wartime fashion?
DDown 14:	Tottering in boat, Mae can't stand
DDown 15:	Chap following poor Nigel is forgetful
DDown 16:	Malicious gossip gets around, conveyed without being loud
DDown 19:	Time of the openings of royal homes you thoughtfully had mentioned
DDown 21:	Gascoigne losing his head is a caution
DDown 22:	Man across the way is windy