The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th December 2010

There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th December 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 4:	Bill the blogger?
AAcross 6:	Engendered plump cattle full of energy
AAcross 9:	Like healthy food wife provided in pub
AAcross 10:	Leading character with baton helps members of the band
AAcross 11:	Gin in thermos, maybe	MOTHERSRUIN
AAcross 15:	Debilitating condition scaring you — for medic then to get sorted
AAcross 17:	See 15
AAcross 18:	Proclaimed a religious woman third-rate, ab’orred on the radio
AAcross 22:	Sort of lying that hurts is concealed in jargon
AAcross 23:	Ruler given role when overthrown
AAcross 24:	See 15
AAcross 25:	The head could be one for taking forty winks
DDown 1:	Workers, mature members of the household
DDown 2:	Scruffy little fellow rendering Indian music, something nice at teatime?
DDown 3:	Horse in shaggy dog story?
DDown 4:	Compiler's not right, unsound — controversial debate?
DDown 5:	Attended a glittering performance and was knocked out?	SAWSTARS
DDown 7:	In the course of tour is king put in jeopardy?
DDown 8:	To defeat hell, the first thing for heaven
DDown 12:	Appellation possessed by Anna but not Amanda	SECONDNAME
DDown 13:	A contemptible person supporting UKIP's latest political disinformation?
DDown 14:	Mineral one extracted from areas of land — what you'd expect
DDown 16:	Old farm worker's boorish type, two articles admitted
DDown 19:	Where fruity type may end up in difficulty	INAJAM
DDown 20:	Agreement to omit introduction at start of second book
DDown 21:	Shock when bird is heard