The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th February 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th February 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Fleas dancing below stairs, Uriah Heep's speciality
AAcross 10:	Opening in a month, Russian ...
AAcross 11:	... flower splitter
AAcross 12:	Love is s-small at the pictures
AAcross 13:	Part of 21's playfellow with number in parts	ANDROCLES
AAcross 14:	Back cover for novel, puzzle for doctor in play
AAcross 16:	Boy pace-egg layer?
AAcross 18:	Alcoholic summit in saloon
AAcross 20:	Reduced price in pseudo-religious group - that's what's to blame
AAcross 21:	Playing with medical officer, playing at play
AAcross 23:	Play with break after 23 down: doctor here?
AAcross 24:	Did I take to the water with a holy man?
AAcross 25:	Soft lip greeting artist (Botticelli?)
AAcross 26:	Northumberland footballers shattered by blast - shan't pry	BLYTHSPARTANS
DDown 2:	I put a gloss on a piece of jewellery without identification
DDown 3:	Contest picture at altitude
DDown 4:	Where lawyers drink with a major player?	BARBARA
DDown 5:	Old coin or coins without cover
DDown 6:	In mountain and sea, increasingly stony
DDown 7:	Opposing introduction to Christmas book
DDown 8:	Didn't peg out, having been late at the box	MISSEDTHEPOST
DDown 9:	Members died during song at a northern play	ARMSANDTHEMAN
DDown 15:	Did I oppose conversion to bank? In the mean time, Nautilus got topped and wrecked
DDown 17:	Man takes nuclear option requiring very hard work
DDown 19:	Rising couple in drink to fertility god
DDown 20:	Play that has power - gave first performance?
DDown 22:	Good transport is a desirable objective
DDown 23:	Try time at centre