The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd July 2016

There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd July 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Found a cartoon character in charge of some rocks
AAcross 9:	It protects two protuberances around front of pate
AAcross 10:	Finish off drink at party, imbibing water in the end
AAcross 11:	It's 10 of diamonds here: schoolmates not to play
AAcross 12:	Briefly smelt, holding a foul spirit
AAcross 13:	Put in box after end of race
AAcross 14:	Feminist, classy woman, to see about simple drink in Paris	DEBEAUVOIR
AAcross 16:	Flower, 14 pounds, made of paste?
AAcross 19:	A relative not subject to improvement	ASIS
AAcross 20:	Horror of locks?
AAcross 21:	My turn in amusing characters in European school
AAcross 23:	Closing brief rant, back Labour
AAcross 24:	One spurns singular difficulty
AAcross 25:	Minor ailment troubles pass away, if drinking lots of water	DOGSDISEASE
DDown 1:	In island resort god maintains that endless source of wine
DDown 2:	End of mate, lost
DDown 3:	My! Tremendous sound as birds gather to do this
DDown 4:	European work about the East	RUTHENE
DDown 5:	Rents rise, tho' university is in trouble	HIRESOUT
DDown 6:	Increase conceit, working out intelligent design
DDown 7:	Female and male goddess joins together as this?
DDown 8:	Leader heads here having horse speed right up
DDown 15:	React to loud music with report to leader
DDown 17:	Was flipping struggling to get gold
DDown 18:	Raising what men produce is leading to retribution
DDown 22:	Back troops into public space