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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th August 2015

    There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th August 2015. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 1: Beethoven's fifth penguin?
    AAcross 5: Pompous knights finally unseated in joust
    AAcross 9: Silent movie star's sacrificed in film — wreath produced
    AAcross 10: Went on securing gallery, ejecting one unknown thug
    AAcross 11: Writer tails academic, ignoring university order
    AAcross 12: Eau de Cologne?
    AAcross 13: Convention — Whitby's last hosted by retiring fellows?
    AAcross 15: Arabs live all over the place — their values may change
    AAcross 17: Old man's tract of land through which inlet runs
    AAcross 19: British unit essential to further measurement
    AAcross 22: Reach maiden in topless dress
    AAcross 23: Liar hangs out in idyllic location
    AAcross 25: Whistle-blower stops hard labour in plant
    AAcross 26: One type of publicity I must spread round arena
    AAcross 27: Mature sycophantic journalists might gather here
    AAcross 28: Storage cabinet provided by bald barber?
    DDown 1: Two cases of executives catching better flights
    DDown 2: Gradually admit ropy Spanish hasn't succeeded when touring Spain
    DDown 3: Give another brief brush to ancient artefact?
    DDown 4: Barking terrier, extremely virile dog
    DDown 5: Orgy superseded on a regular basis
    DDown 6: He tips off six-footer currently playing well, perhaps
    DDown 7: Puny competitor, one entering after start of tournament
    DDown 8: Stubborn folk slip into islands
    DDown 14: Import deal possibly giving source of free fuel?
    DDown 16: Left-winger skirting last carriage run over
    DDown 17: There's talk of someone preserving a book of holy songs
    DDown 18: Skilled amateur in union creating scene
    DDown 20: Priest on team heartily curses exotic preparations
    DDown 21: Old Amerindian's lost a sheep going up country
    DDown 23: Firm dealt in clothing items, primarily
    DDown 24: Superficial damage to crop
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