The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th September 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th September 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Wife has the bottle for it ...
AAcross 8:	... and has absolute authority!
AAcross 9:	Footwear of commandos in foreign land? On the contrary
AAcross 11:	He eats well following religious festival
AAcross 12:	Join undercover unit as a fighter
AAcross 13:	Starts to tell agriculturalists that King Edward is a local spud
AAcross 14:	Broadcast a scene not typical of Chinese city
AAcross 16:	Deals with Bill's clothes
AAcross 19:	Afford some original Lowrys
AAcross 21:	Quiet holy man eradicated disease
AAcross 23:	Unlawful 21 executed by getting rid of senator from an African state
AAcross 24:	A quarter wanted to be flogged
AAcross 25:	Finally run a story about me and a girl	NATALIE
AAcross 26:	Jerry's least favourite play?	THEMOUSETRAP
DDown 1:	Bouncer spent no time sleeping
DDown 2:	Renegade Tory regularly meeting top Conservative leaders
DDown 3:	Busby, perhaps, has rare sporting achievements	HATTRICKS
DDown 4:	Ignoring the odd nomad, swims in watering hole
DDown 5:	Men recalled an old-fashioned footballer	RONALDO
DDown 6:	Resolute old lady takes on immature couple
DDown 7:	Eighty-eight flaws to date? I will have to make some changes!	TWOFATLADIES
DDown 10:	Pedestrian way reversed by solicitor
DDown 15:	Ignorance and evil incense the church
DDown 17:	Dull, stolid, stupid husband
DDown 18:	Believes Hampshire town is repressed	EVESHAM
DDown 19:	The whole of the Sun is full of celebrities	ALLSTAR
DDown 20:	Cricketer supports sledging	LEGSLIP
DDown 22:	Sorry to dishearten Hindu holy man