The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th April 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th April 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Not much change being in the force
AAcross 4:	Fastening for rope is squeezing top of man's beard
AAcross 9:	Opera in London or Manchester
AAcross 10:	Maid known about with others
AAcross 11:	State primate responsible for the ...
AAcross 12:	... good girl meeting guys at Silver Lake
AAcross 13:	Opera has 20 with low frequency separated among the lost	PEARLFISHERS
AAcross 17:	Courtesy of the successful stud farmer?	GOODBREEDING
AAcross 20:	Was last month's poster pornographic?
AAcross 21:	14 of a sort with closer resolution	ANDROCLES
AAcross 23:	Navigational warning by compere performing in shop
AAcross 24:	Pullman - greeting!
AAcross 25:	Poisonous plant to go with 10 across and duck?
AAcross 26:	Craft holder (Roman numerals to be included)
DDown 1:	It's not cheap playing where there's nobody there
DDown 2:	Of family members: they don't exist when a mate's around
DDown 3:	Abolish the Times entirely to start with
DDown 5:	15 keeping Anglicans together over Thames?	LAMBETHBRIDGE
DDown 6:	See 12
DDown 7:	Island, otherwise ait, lacking colour
DDown 8:	This is a distinguishing feature of a hurtful type
DDown 10:	We help retired physician probing smell that adjoins Thames	WESTINDIADOCK
DDown 14:	Less convincing about turning into celebrity manager?	LIONTAMER
DDown 15:	See 11
DDown 16:	Humpty Dumpty's terrible experience in China
DDown 18:	Means of saving solution in memory
DDown 19:	Bribe to make one bonny and blithe, and good and gay
DDown 22:	Paint, tedious work led by the heart