The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th August 2016

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th August 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	It saves doctor a bit of leg, eradicating the onset of gangrene
AAcross 9:	Reported to be stretched tight, as instructed
AAcross 10:	Score book?
AAcross 11:	Fireworks in the sky make Penny nervous, excited — even gassy
AAcross 12:	Heroine, fair but no saint, covers up deception	JULIET
AAcross 14:	Alarmed, Pluto made move to bite Mickey's bottom!
AAcross 15:	Caretaker: "I was taken in by Trojan hoax"
AAcross 17:	Answer: can son leave bed for fruit?
AAcross 20:	One installed in York, perhaps
AAcross 22:	Rubbish film trip
AAcross 23:	Indoor court reportedly 88 degrees
AAcross 24:	Top 10 record gets a spin
AAcross 25:	Enigma's output and what to do with it?
AAcross 26:	English sailor monkeys about alone
DDown 1:	Author's upset with hitch over a tropical American tree
DDown 2:	Take a secret look around castle
DDown 3:	Blimey! TV reveals ladies' clothing
DDown 4:	Upright held by bolts and dolts
DDown 5:	Special bitter drink gets things going	STARTSUP
DDown 6:	Computerised equipment puts gold in tomato soup
DDown 7:	Catchword wears thin on the radio
DDown 13:	Can I return? First, run away from helping Trigger
DDown 16:	Building great? Not according to plan	ONTARGET
DDown 18:	Dish given to me — let tea be brought out
DDown 19:	Being against Twenty20 and ODI cricket, appeal
DDown 21:	Pressed feed?
DDown 22:	Mourinho's supported by local patriarch
DDown 24:	Port causes Daily Mail editor to blow his top