The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th August 2008

There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th August 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Spot redcap in stately home
AAcross 4:	Endlessly prepare retreat in China
AAcross 9:	Torn fabric gets valued
AAcross 10:	Lance accepts coppers in shop
AAcross 11:	Poet is finished, they say
AAcross 12:	Pressure or hound a shark
AAcross 13:	Knight gets iodine and common salt
AAcross 15:	Plant excessively covering carpet
AAcross 17:	Spill the beans on parasite found in school
AAcross 19:	Relationship's come to an end and put off indefinitely
AAcross 22:	Meet Nell, a reformed primitive
AAcross 24:	Copper interrupts an individual at the right moment	ONCUE
AAcross 26:	Childlike interest in body of the church
AAcross 27:	Wrongly maintain earl is dead
AAcross 28:	A presence requiring dreadful respect
AAcross 29:	Live as a bird and take off	BEATIT
DDown 1:	Boy in distress becomes champion
DDown 2:	Scholar caught drinking wine
DDown 3:	Thief vandalised Neil's cart
DDown 4:	Philosopher managed last of apple crumble
DDown 5:	Guarantee losing right result
DDown 6:	Luminary in performance is happy
DDown 7:	Stone the reptile hides under
DDown 8:	Prince enters flat of major
DDown 14:	Can Egyptian eat passion fruit?
DDown 16:	Staff complete score for instrument
DDown 18:	Priority service arranged in hotel
DDown 18:	Priority service arranged in hotel
DDown 19:	Dried fruit cut for a sovereign
DDown 20:	Highest ambition of first lady remains
DDown 21:	Leading currency upset economist
DDown 23:	Ethiopian leader opening tournament
DDown 25:	Catch deer for the table