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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd August 2008

There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd August 2008. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: "Crossing a Line" by a dramatist
AAcross 9: Plant makes a sound shopping bag for Sheila
AAcross 10: Dodgy win, as last King of PolandSTANISLAW
AAcross 11: Apostle loses heart with one complaint or another
AAcross 12: Crime likely to arise during postal strike?
AAcross 13: A rough beard can scratch
AAcross 17: Number held in illegal detention
AAcross 19: Everything in performance lacking in depth
AAcross 20: Dash about to keep 21 in high spirits
AAcross 21: Unity for which Europe initially gets no backing
AAcross 23: They go abroad to get a girl into kinky sex
AAcross 27: It's sweet to take me to a Greek city
AAcross 28: Responsible for conditional release rejected by the French
AAcross 29: Open with promise, but start to boreBEGINWELL
AAcross 30: These in one place may be another's 23
AAcross 31: Travel plan means one can take time on the railway
DDown 2: Sound conductor
DDown 3: Come to church in Italy
DDown 4: Summary turnover of one of nine held by soldier
DDown 5: A right in a wrong is still a wrong
DDown 6: Sweet girl holding tummy that's gone pear-shaped?
DDown 6: Sweet girl holding tummy that's gone pear-shaped?
DDown 7: Brown carries paper confusing one act of policy made on the hoof
DDown 8: Proust's memorable cake
DDown 14: One that quivers like a writer on paperASPENLEAF
DDown 15: Gay psalmist in Maryland
DDown 16: Accommodation unlet - perhaps it's windy
DDown 17: Company where anything goes up
DDown 18: Born not altogether of necessity ...
DDown 22: ... during which rises an aroma
DDown 24: Many dress with ill intent
DDown 25: One boils as we rest from working
DDown 26: Writer was better beheaded?
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