The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th July 2008

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th July 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Particularly large vehicles, a lot of which 12 collected
AAcross 5:	Creator's drive reduced by 50%?
AAcross 9:	Do air broadcast by centre of network, part of BBC	RADIOTWO
AAcross 10:	Writer of 12, sounds like a beginner
AAcross 11:	Professor initially appearing twice in a row in this puzzle	HENRYHIGGINS
AAcross 13:	Unknown taken in by eccentric man that can be taught to speak
AAcross 14:	Middle of tune recorded without piano, yet to be used
AAcross 17:	Instrument showing fish in front of area round boat	BASSTUBA
AAcross 18:	Form of address for East Enders? Not half!
AAcross 20:	In earlier life, former partner one's caught in act
AAcross 23:	Snobbish boy and girl
AAcross 24:	Player selected for part of 11, one of famous group
AAcross 25:	Gets around through use of quiet donkeys
AAcross 26:	Ring producer 2 criticised early in his career
DDown 2:	Among Irish, a writer
DDown 3:	A top detective's gathered together drug addicts
DDown 4:	Smoothly finished a little after second
DDown 5:	Sound like 21, initially, and lack aspiration?	DROPYOURAITCHES
DDown 6:	Gradually become colour seen in cut fruit	MELTINTO
DDown 7:	Strip off gear, appearing in Sun, right?
DDown 8:	Environmental group wants space for putting energy in measure
DDown 12:	Person told about Thames disaster in movie	MYFAIRLADY
DDown 15:	Colonel dramatically choosing to protect king	PICKERING
DDown 16:	Witticisms about girl 2 wrote three dramas for
DDown 19:	Player of 21, originally, almost a saint
DDown 21:	Dramatic heroine is final character included by essayist	ELIZA
DDown 22:	Charity making Doolittle lose heart