The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 31st December 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st December 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Large paper plane, the folding
AAcross 9:	In lust, is raising tackle
AAcross 10:	Element of endless love, cradling head of Eros
AAcross 11:	Controversial practice giving one continent less rope than another
AAcross 12:	I'm delighted to cut short nerves on green to go
AAcross 14:	Theologian is in to listen to recorder
AAcross 15:	Similarly restricted, ex-VP left formidable woman
AAcross 17:	Text from "Viz" severely criticised in report
AAcross 20:	The last word in tax identity
AAcross 22:	Thin out the Russian revolution to instil confidence
AAcross 23:	Forged signature secures British engine
AAcross 24:	One entering disabled loo in a stew
AAcross 25:	Nullify agent turning back on mole
AAcross 26:	Platform where it's precarious representing non-retired constituents of Chesterfield
DDown 1:	Only around briefly, hurriedly leave article for Paddy?
DDown 2:	Free to start
DDown 3:	Words hare regretted uttering to tortoise in flower arrangement
DDown 4:	Tea drinker describing art nouveau as "exaggerated"
DDown 5:	Admit NHS is awfully unreliable	HITANDMISS
DDown 6:	Principles embodying rights of one in the crumbling Civil Service
DDown 8:	Irritable wife of Oceanus not quite making it around Cape
DDown 13:	Having discernment, clear up pet mess
DDown 16:	Like bandit hanging round close to the sea?
DDown 18:	Wrong one with difficulty filling wrap
DDown 19:	Origin of lover of animals (donkey is one)	ASSISI
DDown 21:	Sounding like porter has a showy flower
DDown 22:	Mankievicz's film qualification?
DDown 24:	This island besots divers coming out of boathouses