The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th December 2012

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th December 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Carrier pigeon finally into niche house contracts
AAcross 9:	Chapter requiring material for children's writer
AAcross 10:	16 15 17
AAcross 11:	Attention-seeker squeezing soft rubber article for entertainment in Italy	OPERASERIA
AAcross 12:	One calling for a double
AAcross 14:	I speak ill of Sicilian, perhaps
AAcross 15:	Car twice the size primarily let loose round the back of Portobello?	CHELSEA
AAcross 17:	See 15
AAcross 20:	So there's misshapen toe in brogue — try this?
AAcross 22:	Quite pleasing
AAcross 23:	Joke about second crossword solver not starting 10 3
AAcross 24:	Means by which money returned
AAcross 25:	Unit of force went off and on
AAcross 26:	At sea, Titan at sea
DDown 1:	One of twelve walls in solid interior for stone statue
DDown 2:	Dog without lead finding some balls
DDown 3:	See 10	BYFOUR
DDown 4:	As bottom delightful, bottom pinched
DDown 5:	Small spider, perhaps — one with spidery writing?
DDown 6:	Name etched into a bracelet, possibly for a portable box
DDown 7:	I like, regularly, to embrace God
DDown 13:	California waters where ancient weapon taken in case of grenade
DDown 16:	Nations spending the same money, Continental road to climb, critical stuff going over our heads?	EUROZONE
DDown 18:	Dismissed, then sure to be leaving
DDown 19:	Witch sees Liberal couple possessed by virtual witch
DDown 21:	Frost a 23? Don't trust him!
DDown 22:	One into social balance
DDown 24:	Skirt or tie, loosely speaking