The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th August 2013

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th August 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Mandarin may thus appear in power, holding office around international city
AAcross 6:	Card game is tense after sour grapes
AAcross 9:	Passenger initially spared as plane crashed in flight from East London
AAcross 10:	See 9	ANDPEARS
AAcross 11:	Some Christmas gifts returned? They aren't given indifferently
AAcross 12:	Trying to find date, getting complaint following relations	SEEKINGOUT
AAcross 13:	It involves married guys embracing cute girl — something a sleazy politician may experience
AAcross 18:	Useless person declines sweets	LEMONDROPS
AAcross 21:	Letter capturing heart of Harry Lime, perhaps
AAcross 22:	Want to go after a fifty-pound kiwi	ALLBLACK
AAcross 23:	One keeping cherry liquor accompanies very disheartened innkeeper
AAcross 24:	One's bananas coming from Norway, say
AAcross 25:	Sport, by choice, ancient Greek attire
DDown 1:	Topless muscle man prancing in American Idol
DDown 2:	Dutch or American expat may do this
DDown 3:	Female with hesitation embracing one's belief
DDown 4:	Guardianistas turning up for each grand skiing event	SUPERG
DDown 5:	Spasm follows on from ginger digestive
DDown 7:	Something black sheep is to decorate
DDown 8:	John, maintaining remarkable rate, fixes timepieces	WATERCLOCKS
DDown 14:	Almost finished, a ruby is made precious
DDown 15:	Musical notes showing range after beat is raised
DDown 16:	Philosopher in abandoning bin liner gets messy
DDown 17:	Big strikes over mass discrimination
DDown 19:	Alternative components for sockets
DDown 20:	Old red drunkard admitting struggle