The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th August 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th August 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	For a start, it's essential
AAcross 9:	Time for nothing to be in credit
AAcross 10:	Elimination for user upset after time
AAcross 11:	Throw, say, into s-spin a very active person
AAcross 12:	Ropey stuff used for sails
AAcross 13:	County areas made ready for flowers
AAcross 14:	Calm help we required to move this encumbrance	WHEELCLAMP
AAcross 16:	Such a person spends time in a town in Scotland inside a big fairground feature	DAYTRIPPER
AAcross 19:	Smoking tip (only half difficult!)
AAcross 21:	Flap sometimes connected to button
AAcross 22:	United Nations aid for flu outbreak is not of much use
AAcross 24:	Model type with diamonds, mostly
AAcross 25:	Short story about new city in America
AAcross 26:	"Extend", I yelp, "treatment in a practical, way"
DDown 1:	Presently revealed?	INTHISDAYANDAGE
DDown 2:	Nitrogen and oxygen shown to exist to student chemist
DDown 3:	Language descriptive of Bath?
DDown 4:	Late in starting to bowl?
DDown 5:	Reportedly sleep by fire with something for your back
DDown 6:	Words written by a loyal supporter?	YOURSFAITHFULLY
DDown 7:	Evidence of lack of housework by Dream fairy?
DDown 8:	Fold for cattle?
DDown 15:	Has a breakdown, having erected a large number of shelves first	CRACKSUP
DDown 16:	Represent politically correct tide, possibly
DDown 17:	Ambushed by wild animal in quiet end of wood
DDown 18:	Boost chance after gaining two points, but not 100
DDown 20:	Air (unhealthy) enveloping everyone concerned
DDown 23:	"Look at tax", says a Green