The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th August 2009

There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th August 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Day in hole at the bottom of Auld Reekie?	ARTHURSSEAT
AAcross 9:	Cold centre of quiche in shop returned, as frozen
AAcross 10:	Didn't have the figure, say, to prepare to feed baby
AAcross 11:	Doctor ruminates, seeking treatment for disease
AAcross 12:	Kitty pinching is put back, or put forward
AAcross 13:	Bad to be in recession
AAcross 14:	Person fitting animal to its anagram?
AAcross 16:	Lecturer maintaining order without a single commitment
AAcross 19:	Man put on record — one from the ’60s
AAcross 20:	Lessening of growth on yellow flower
AAcross 21:	Cook cut it fine, serving Italian dish
AAcross 23:	I sit on Bill, fatty
AAcross 24:	Routine surgery within the womb
AAcross 25:	Short musical lines break in blow for composer	GUSTAVHOLST
DDown 1:	Star burying one's treasure — he has the money	ALISTAIRDARLING
DDown 2:	Bone found in hospital, useful
DDown 3:	Experience unconscious energy
DDown 4:	Mammoth starter unfortunately brought up is sausages
DDown 5:	Fantasy with English piano is carried by fiddle
DDown 6:	Going to pot, tries tea with hot milk — what an improvement!	THATSMORELIKEIT
DDown 7:	Musical tune finds speed with a runner, whatever it is	ZIPADEEDOODAH
DDown 8:	Payback time here?	DEBTORSPRISON
DDown 15:	Cutting technique for old jumper?
DDown 17:	River swallowed up fine material
DDown 18:	Withdraw head from very fertile bird
DDown 22:	American state university raised the standard