The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th August 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th August 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Dresses with straps that are about to fade
AAcross 9:	Loves to scoff wine in place where it is made
AAcross 10:	Here you will see a second family hide
AAcross 11:	How school of Sherlock Holmes is classified
AAcross 12:	"Fancy a massage, backwards", Fanny meant	BURNEY
AAcross 14:	This sympathetic newsman did present
AAcross 15:	Marching and music get beneath the skin
AAcross 17:	Most curious bent toes - daughters must come in!
AAcross 20:	Doctor confessing, getting very wet!
AAcross 22:	As head of state, petitioning he'll get
AAcross 23:	So Messrs Grouse wound Mr Stag with pain
AAcross 24:	Grovelling SM leaves, but troops remain
AAcross 25:	This flowery girl can't reach a thrown-up mound	ANTHEA
AAcross 26:	Plodding or pirates' noisy cat-like sound
DDown 1:	Not known in bar? Then put about "I'm broke"
DDown 2:	Our Wednesday, or a godlike "duck noise" joke
DDown 3:	Perhaps grey mould in Humpty Dumpty's lair
DDown 4:	Determined spirit name of Jules must bear
DDown 5:	To kiss needs courage in this traffic jam
DDown 6:	"To waste away" averts my anagram
DDown 8:	Tessa and I curled up to have a nap
DDown 13:	Important memo to an upright chap
DDown 16:	"One drink", said outside, "but it must be new"
DDown 18:	A house divided must keep men in view
DDown 19:	Has time, when taking silver, to be shocked
DDown 21:	Sailor's fund-raiser keeps the money locked
DDown 22:	As Wren rebuilt, you need to take the blame
DDown 24:	Help one to form this operatic name	AIDA