The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th December 2008

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th December 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Planes manufactured in Italy
AAcross 4:	Sceptic engaged in armed robbery
AAcross 9:	Oppose profits in butter
AAcross 10:	Egyptian tucking into bread is a sorry subject for painting
AAcross 11:	Rumpus about new work of art
AAcross 12:	Impractical heretic to change
AAcross 13:	Point to a couple of trees showing rot
AAcross 15:	Trainee without bad habits
AAcross 17:	Pressure is beginning to smash lock
AAcross 19:	One manoeuvring with rod
AAcross 22:	People mobbing a bishop in Reading
AAcross 24:	Confines American with restraint
AAcross 26:	Pair fuss in art gallery	PRADO
AAcross 27:	The German has replica pistol
AAcross 28:	Drink gets kingpin drunk	PINKGIN
AAcross 29:	Look into bloodstained sow again
DDown 1:	Shift of retirement is almost secure
DDown 2:	Frank has Prince put down
DDown 3:	Ostentatious cheer when wild boar is captured
DDown 4:	The hunter hunted for work over a long time	ACTAEON
DDown 5:	One aspiring to dance with the Queen
DDown 6:	In dialect, translation is the same
DDown 7:	Time to plan roofing
DDown 8:	Grab boy in school
DDown 14:	Log reservists in harbour
DDown 16:	Demolish new lawyer in case
DDown 18:	Descendant catches breath here	SWINDON
DDown 19:	Catch plague? That's bleak!
DDown 20:	Left soldiers dead beat
DDown 21:	Grab drink when without sleep
DDown 23:	A desire to be in company
DDown 25:	Rob loses rare musical instrument