The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th August 2008

There are 15 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th August 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Reducers of transparency back Brown's address to the end	NETCURTAINS
AAcross 9:	Bonus I'm getting for disabled transport
AAcross 10:	Painters take old measures around pole
AAcross 11:	Jackson's not as well as he might be
AAcross 11:	Jackson's not as well as he might be
AAcross 12:	Firm's in deficit? On the contrary, I believe
AAcross 13:	Be a gymnast and take drugs
AAcross 14:	Spade, they say, needs to be cleaned thoroughly
AAcross 16:	Opposition to sister converting to an Anglican
AAcross 19:	1 down is in
AAcross 20:	Among bodies to promote ethical standards these are essential
AAcross 21:	Situation for a trained chef?
AAcross 23:	Old empire backs Western alliance over test
AAcross 24:	A sea trip reportedly mounts up
AAcross 25:	Botched test creates what one can't write home about	STATESECRET
DDown 1:	19 finds no wrong about covering people in manure
DDown 2:	Board becomes competent with time
DDown 3:	Parvenu is put out over celebrity
DDown 4:	Punctilious type loses head, which can be amusing
DDown 5:	Climb that's English, possibly 1 down
DDown 6:	Thriller discovered when balancing the books?
DDown 7:	Thought of cash for services rendered ...
DDown 8:	... how cheeky wayward lads under order take cash	ASBOLDASBRASS
DDown 15:	Chemist curtailed mixture to one with a blood deficiency
DDown 17:	Support with a brilliant ball
DDown 18:	Ethiopian queen is able to fish	CANDACE
DDown 22:	A pound, not a thousand, would be preferable