The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th July 2012

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th July 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Aide to Republican Party previously giving capital
AAcross 9:	One taking turns to provide new machinery
AAcross 10:	Confuse leader moving tool
AAcross 11:	Provoke rage placing old tree in van
AAcross 12:	Current directors sign agreement in backwater
AAcross 14:	Late rush to find a course where there are no trees
AAcross 15:	Cooked himself tongue
AAcross 17:	Giant pig carries dog back
AAcross 20:	Does tail wag when cut off?
AAcross 22:	Shoot Nationalist leader inside vault
AAcross 23:	Scotch is complex and sweet without ice
AAcross 24:	Speculator making first trade during slump
AAcross 25:	Texture of a brick bridge
AAcross 26:	Business ladies take Circle Line to river
DDown 1:	Most important queen the last to be beheaded
DDown 2:	Stray dog lacks tail
DDown 3:	Skips pickled food
DDown 4:	Boot out airman caught entering Virginia, say
DDown 5:	Close friend given key before move
DDown 6:	Crowd round pub ride off with soldier
DDown 7:	He rings bell running through Essex to Norfolk
DDown 13:	Top speller led elephant outside lesson
DDown 16:	Team work on free kick routine
DDown 18:	Sat and drank round holding these
DDown 19:	Pretend to pack smart dress with a foreign rider
DDown 21:	One might pick this to set a red gem
DDown 22:	Constitutional paper needs second amendment
DDown 24:	Red Army unit once trapped ringleader