The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th August 2010

There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th August 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	A particular Christian's superior, last to admit evil
AAcross 6:	Decay of one beset by worries
AAcross 9:	One's held in custody — in poorer health, about to catch cold
AAcross 10:	Official order to blockade islands when there's a disturbance
AAcross 11:	Part of 24-25's description of management post for the audience
AAcross 12:	Act, oarsmen being in trouble in US river
AAcross 13:	Note (as the answer here) female's assessment of certain 11s (24-25's)
AAcross 18:	Thinking no more of winning? In favour of coming first!
AAcross 21:	See 4
AAcross 22:	First person (terrible) to hold company back (like 11s slammed by 24-25)
AAcross 23:	Baby at home keeping silent? On the contrary
AAcross 24:	The way beer satisfies a journalist
AAcross 25:	See 24
DDown 1:	Be impertinent to artist and priest in Beaconsfield
DDown 2:	Bearded author with script showing old instruments
DDown 3:	Henry joins in expression of disapproval, missing nothing
DDown 4:	Core feature of a tragedian's word to criticise 24-25's 11s
DDown 5:	Conductor offering drinks to travellers, maybe!
DDown 7:	Say that's beyond the bounds of fool!
DDown 8:	Tarnished record embarrassed one ex-Tory PM
DDown 14:	Act to stifle silly chat, being aloof
DDown 15:	It's natural to keep in step and fail to be vibrant
DDown 16:	Conservative religious school into very big tricks
DDown 17:	Recovered from booze, not wanting any brought in
DDown 19:	Charm of AR's successor repeatedly evident
DDown 19:	Charm of AR's successor repeatedly evident
DDown 20:	Meat good for offering to pagan god