The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th April 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th April 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	A promising show band
AAcross 9:	Oriental flower in the borders of Eden
AAcross 10:	My French Sikh turned monastic
AAcross 11:	Trouble in art school
AAcross 12:	Will this home-made firework go blue?	THROWDOWN
AAcross 13:	Eroticism could be ascribed to muscle-building exercises
AAcross 14:	Proper society gatherings
AAcross 15:	They're hits, of course
AAcross 17:	Clear ants out of the house
AAcross 20:	This defence was made up in Athens
AAcross 22:	Never mess with South African plots
AAcross 23:	Groans about English fruit
AAcross 24:	Popular support for coastal waters
AAcross 25:	What's in the post?
DDown 1:	They have the keys to power	ELECTRICPIANOS
DDown 2:	Secret police used free postage
DDown 3:	The colour of a new cape
DDown 4:	I left the pastor at church
DDown 5:	Mice run about in numbers
DDown 6:	Ruined, we're nearly beginning to start again
DDown 7:	Offensive rumour about rare honour
DDown 8:	Item of the Beijing illuminations is in the local paper
DDown 14:	With drink, the group for inspection gathers strength	MUSTERSUP
DDown 16:	Violent gale causing trouble to sailors up front
DDown 17:	Books found at jumble sales?
DDown 18:	Sack the man who abused his care!
DDown 19:	Cases packed with tasty stuff
DDown 21:	Some brides are given a ring