The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th May 2008

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th May 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	What undermines original British machination abroad?
AAcross 9:	Lit charge exploded like a damp squib
AAcross 10:	First ship with complement that makes it go
AAcross 11:	Woman is accommodating the French and Australian girls
AAcross 12:	Lacking primary desire to make a living
AAcross 13:	Rocky height of point in Cornwall
AAcross 14:	Girl got out of bed for cheese
AAcross 17:	Those people in time to make money	THEMINT
AAcross 19:	The French maid back to front to kick upstairs
AAcross 22:	Feeler said to give a girl money
AAcross 24:	Acquiesce and go to sleep
AAcross 25:	Bitter little element cuts one badly
AAcross 26:	Thus one struggles to regain a more equable humour	INARAGE
AAcross 28:	Spirit reportedly 22 across
AAcross 29:	Rogue turns sun colder
AAcross 30:	Fight of the century
DDown 1:	Road accident in New York?	WALLSTREETCRASH
DDown 2:	Fibre used in manufacture of tiles
DDown 3:	Indication of shouldering responsibility?
DDown 4:	Month at a golfing resort
DDown 5:	Artist deteriorating over time	SICKERT
DDown 6:	PE gurus could be a bore
DDown 7:	Type of selection for award in Northern Ireland
DDown 8:	Recipient of national bus pass?	NEWAGETRAVELLER
DDown 15:	Study nuclear process in chaos
DDown 16:	Grand Master of not quite over average stature?	TAL
DDown 18:	Bird in the nest
DDown 20:	Provider of top of the milk?
DDown 21:	Confined to conclusion without legal action
DDown 22:	Pies do a treat for Fatty
DDown 23:	Someone needed as guide for rough terrain
DDown 27:	Endless trouble arises with a weapon