The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 1st September 2006

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 1st September 2006. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bra specification, say, included shade of yellow
AAcross 6:	Opening extended - front and back opened wide
AAcross 9:	Washington's men, temperate on the Fourth of July, without apprehension of danger
AAcross 10:	A desperate fellow coming back with nothing
AAcross 11:	What's all round Fair Isle sweater - a design?
AAcross 14:	An Italian city? South American city!
AAcross 15:	Cult member reads atlas regularly
AAcross 16:	One who has children would be held back
AAcross 18:	Letters from the border about fruit
AAcross 20:	Muse in mature form
AAcross 21:	Someone crazy about fish
AAcross 25:	Silly bitch with a lot of pups - they may be taken for walks	PUBLICFOOTPATHS
AAcross 26:	Presented with a century plant
AAcross 27:	Indignant squadron leader joined forces	STEAMEDUP
DDown 1:	Signal lack of energy for painter
DDown 2:	Found the station for "The Sound of Music" with bad reception?	TUNEDIN
DDown 3:	Lamb having tail clipped was poorly reared
DDown 4:	Native American system of beliefs not fully developed
DDown 5:	Quiet animals stop in Hertfordshire	POTTERSBAR
DDown 6:	Dishonourable woman brought up by honourable writer
DDown 7:	Mineral water finally consumed - yet sip rum
DDown 8:	Pleasant fantasies of egghead among Dad's Army characters
DDown 12:	A piano duet by Ravel's first to tempt novice
DDown 13:	Poles from Florida with silver provided by county
DDown 14:	Novel approach involving unknown books not accepted
DDown 17:	Small Asian country starts to invest, buying industries and land in Africa
DDown 19:	Shed feathers from the wings being covered in mildew
DDown 22:	A concession to retain eastern storyteller
DDown 23:	Drill may be tolerated
DDown 24:	Annoying messages upset plans