The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 11th May 2006

There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 11th May 2006. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Craftsman finishing as European monarch
AAcross 9:	Literary form of essay by American author
AAcross 10:	Feel better in republic, having power without king
AAcross 11:	A game of cards and a couple of drinks - goodness!
AAcross 12:	Blackbird in wood
AAcross 13:	Strike, perhaps, that brought parts of this island together	ACTOFUNION
AAcross 15:	Problem about family following a tortuous course
AAcross 16:	Central principle king's not kept in view
AAcross 18:	But it's not a revolutionary society!
AAcross 19:	Instrument neighbour returned
AAcross 20:	Players not at home in Selkirk, for example
AAcross 20:	Players not at home in Selkirk, for example
AAcross 22:	Travels round the world with gold coins
AAcross 23:	Caught moving in Act I right away
AAcross 24:	Went too far, getting excited on parts of test
DDown 1:	Return to reality, as the jet set ultimately must	COMEDOWNTOEARTH
DDown 2:	Quickly goes down and invests close to fourteen pounds?	SINKSLIKEASTONE
DDown 3:	Position involving work in the service of the army
DDown 4:	Warship a short distance east, protecting Baltic port
DDown 5:	Duck and another bird up in the air
DDown 6:	Turbostar engine breaks down on the way home	RETURNINGTOBASE
DDown 7:	Completely transferred between spinner and weaver	FROMTOPTOBOTTOM
DDown 14:	Game to imprison bitter, twisted pirate
DDown 17:	Rich pleasure-seeker, such as Ronnie Winslow?
DDown 21:	Bagpiper's short pibroch's beginning as lament