The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd December 2014

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd December 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	This may suggest I held capital
AAcross 9:	On the surface, some accommodation is empty
AAcross 10:	Country poetically taking sheep to its heart
AAcross 11:	Mixed salad prepared in island (Guam)
AAcross 12:	Doctor accepts criticism, taking a strong drink
AAcross 14:	Be prone to run into officers in ships
AAcross 15:	Plentiful work endlessly offered by library
AAcross 17:	Call to be silent — it leaves some out
AAcross 20:	Winger spoils shot, receiving tackle from in front	MARSHTIT
AAcross 22:	Noisily eat all round one city
AAcross 23:	Mean to take double-length science magazine among papers
AAcross 24:	Free cover includes at first nearly all there
AAcross 25:	Awaiting summons from head of court in plain wrapper, to be returned	ONCALL
AAcross 26:	One that breaks down, as nearly mad
DDown 1:	After damage, no longer use one shed
DDown 2:	Not right for sculptor to make a god
DDown 3:	State of a chess champion spoken about
DDown 4:	Short book of words about beer that not all may understand
DDown 5:	Sort of belt in vehicle — a girl is knocked over
DDown 6:	English currency Scotsman holds in error — such mysteries	ELEUSINIAN
DDown 7:	Cyclist punched by a surprise assailant
DDown 13:	An occasion in early spring when uplands may flourish
DDown 16:	A short denial	NOTATALL
DDown 18:	Large cubes seen floating about in drink he supplies?
DDown 19:	Guide for the night has no shelter to sleep, clutching short black coat	STARMAP
DDown 21:	Lion tamer's head not straight
DDown 22:	Hothead's plan to arrest officer
DDown 24:	So Tom's called for this milk