The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th August 2008

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th August 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Partner found where the opposing team lines up	OTHERHALF
AAcross 10:	Source of poetic inspiration among liberators
AAcross 11:	Simpleton without penny, a hindrance for him
AAcross 12:	Biblical plant providing title for 17 21 7
AAcross 13:	Prodigal son Walter excitedly embraces
AAcross 14:	Philosopher-king is such a pig
AAcross 17:	French artist a saint? Not from what we hear
AAcross 19:	One end of parsnip, say, or other vegetable
AAcross 20:	A private room I provided for Arab citizen	ADENI
AAcross 21:	Metaphysical poet queen included in her speculation
AAcross 22:	See it among bridge players one finally doubled
AAcross 24:	See 1	ANDLOVERS
AAcross 26:	A bit of a spur some hero welcomes
AAcross 28:	Old person one identified as Arab national
AAcross 29:	Felt concern about painter, say, like Van Gogh?	CROPEARED
DDown 1:	Solvers slightly confused about working author producing novel
DDown 2:	Modern poet with doubtful reputation
DDown 3:	Club game in historic Shropshire village	IRONBRIDGE
DDown 4:	Bachelor getting a ring for movie actress	BACALL
DDown 5:	See 7	OFARABIA
DDown 6:	Unproductive inclination
DDown 7:	A celeb in a war for a moving picture shot by 17 6
DDown 8:	Driver and conductor
DDown 13:	Having diameter internally as measure of distance
DDown 15:	See 27	CHATTERLEY
DDown 16:	Manages to protect one in financial collapses
DDown 18:	Pigment - one imported by long-lasting ruler over unsettled India
DDown 19:	Light musical work only one person can play
DDown 22:	In writing 2 23 7, the last word for intelligence
DDown 23:	King Lear, for example
DDown 24:	Prophetic writing in regular letters from farmhouse
DDown 25:	Drop out of old US university
DDown 27:	One who notoriously tangled with keeper and got booked