The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th March 2010

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th March 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Surrealist exhibiting coarse sandstone framed by friend
AAcross 9:	Creator of 12? Gent has no books by her	HERGE
AAcross 10:	As shown by setter, foremost characters in Flanders achieve renown
AAcross 11:	Crooked play with these? Lots of actors initially decided otherwise	LOADEDDICE
AAcross 12:	Colour in character in picture books	TINTIN
AAcross 14:	Fit man embraces father on the Fourth of July
AAcross 15:	He wrote in French — outwardly a simple chap
AAcross 17:	Soldiers distrust defensive position
AAcross 20:	Conciliator one might hear in a city in Italy?
AAcross 22:	Spread for supporter debarred
AAcross 23:	Maid of all work recalled in play
AAcross 24:	Dry piece of writing on Belgian capital's destiny
AAcross 25:	Old blend may be advantageous	OFUSE
AAcross 26:	Ate abed?	TUCKEDIN
DDown 1:	Cheer up, getting a drink before one's ritual departure
DDown 1:	Cheer up, getting a drink before one's ritual departure
DDown 2:	Language of Flanders evidently
DDown 3:	Hot shot lost points
DDown 4:	Dig a road? You don't say!
DDown 4:	Dig a road? You don't say!
DDown 5:	Writing about the end — or lament for the dead
DDown 6:	Darling bow set off ceremonial garb
DDown 7:	Cyclist taking small car to King's Cross?
DDown 13:	Awful monster due for reform
DDown 16:	One has butcher's shop assistant? First job not started
DDown 18:	Arabs given gold to replace eastern king	BAUDOUIN
DDown 19:	Leader in priesthood, say
DDown 21:	Detective raising cap outside city	POIROT
DDown 22:	Composer caught in open
DDown 24:	Singer with two couples from Brussels?	BREL