The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd July 2015

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd July 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Nice to be flexible in steady job that's cushy
AAcross 9:	Monarch — a king for a day
AAcross 10:	Bound to be captain
AAcross 11:	Vulgar, a notable stinker
AAcross 12:	Infusion — put it back together
AAcross 14:	Shout to fielder about right for Dickens character	CRATCHIT
AAcross 15:	Stars drinking alcohol — slippery slopes!	SKIRUNS
AAcross 17:	Trotter, extremely restricted by Dickens character, won't work
AAcross 20:	Dickens character taking issue with dragon	MAGWITCH
AAcross 22:	Dickens character going back and forth	PIRRIP
AAcross 23:	Lithium injected into lamb etc I cooked with steel and tin, perhaps?
AAcross 24:	Large spruce
AAcross 25:	Animosity in good Dickens character
AAcross 26:	Verse minister cut and cut again
DDown 1:	Go for somewhere in Scotland, as Dickens character
DDown 2:	Dickens character in a jumble, say?	HEEP
DDown 3:	Appear clumsy as Dickens character
DDown 4:	Dead clever eating meal that's topped and tailed
DDown 5:	Homer's issue about cleaner illustration of comparative values
DDown 6:	Unlikely rich setter will be giving more
DDown 7:	Devout prayer not quite about English breakfast food
DDown 13:	Oh dear, wars destroyed those honed for battle
DDown 16:	Fools accepting price for salts
DDown 18:	Deliver criminal, arresting old villain
DDown 19:	Insects under teacup
DDown 21:	A seesaw covering middle of big bird cage
DDown 22:	Appropriate Dickens character
DDown 24:	Finally get a bit of wood