The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st December 2011

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st December 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	A sparkling side, Spain, in truth
AAcross 4:	Foothold established by Nonconformist church in stage of development
AAcross 8:	Animated salesman is into overdramatic presentation
AAcross 10:	Sarcastic boss who'd be obsessed with LSD?
AAcross 10:	Sarcastic boss who'd be obsessed with LSD?
AAcross 11:	Opener for Essex will get in favourite shot
AAcross 12:	Putting off financial problem, no bank initially admitted going wrong
AAcross 15:	Suffer from invasions, not half
AAcross 17:	Henry, totally heartless and ultimately wicked king, a monster
AAcross 18:	Some needy drunk in the capital to begin with
AAcross 19:	Slaughter brute briefly in short ceremony
AAcross 21:	Almost recognise bear in gap in the wood
AAcross 24:	A rude call in January shortly diverted — it doesn't fit in with our current timetables
AAcross 25:	Last bit of soap on ear — something you may see in bath
AAcross 26:	Flowery bit found in park with others
DDown 1:	One short drink in football club to get in before the start of some hot food
DDown 2:	Scam that gets two men found guilty
DDown 3:	The skin problem he dismissed as nonsense
DDown 4:	Proper stars feature at the start of the US electoral process
DDown 5:	Split the cost
DDown 6:	Old culture of torment associated with working mines
DDown 7:	Ropy stuff is offered in shop's special promotion for the most part
DDown 9:	Pretty morsel put out for bird
DDown 13:	Mental activity of each boy in group
DDown 14:	Something fruity from Graham censor suppressed
DDown 16:	Signed agreement attached to ribbon held by queen?
DDown 20:	Savage is given new starter — liquid grub
DDown 22:	Idiot we encountered during journey putting one off
DDown 23:	Wreck's sunk into ground, obviously