The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd August 2012

There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd August 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 4:	Besotted with acting, claims a bit of talent
AAcross 6:	Inwardly unfeeling, succumbs to those that won't be moved
AAcross 9:	For such short-sightedness I pay more outrageously — not again!
AAcross 10:	Pretty big: when carrying drug can be taken by force
AAcross 11:	Distinguished detective being sweet
AAcross 15:	Welsh go dancing the cancan?	LEGSHOW
AAcross 17:	Myself with mate following wordy book concerning loving mother
AAcross 18:	View racket one way in part of northern Europe
AAcross 22:	Constable imbibing 21 down: what did you say about being a mixture?
AAcross 23:	Some poetry most Anzacs could deliver
AAcross 24:	Complaint of individuals getting out of hospital
AAcross 25:	Believe in tick?
DDown 1:	Oil-producing nation
DDown 2:	Safe bet, said plausible gangster
DDown 3:	Wife greeting snoring youngster, a remarkable person
DDown 4:	Maybe some lads like old-fashioned girls
DDown 5:	Taking pains done with circulating job centre
DDown 7:	First boys to enter when teacher's around could be spare
DDown 8:	Cast of beginners to study hard, exercising daily
DDown 12:	Shabby dog's two orders?	DOWNATHEEL
DDown 13:	PS And I've managed to be afflicted with a swelling in a leg joint
DDown 14:	Poor man admits late starter's affable
DDown 16:	Historic town, lice infection over, guarded by witches
DDown 19:	Quality of a busy tea urn
DDown 20:	You get ninny turning up with tree from Java
DDown 21:	Good man's into first-class wine	ASTI