The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th August 2019

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th August 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Write better puzzles than beginner here
AAcross 4:	Place to hang small greasy spoon, antique
AAcross 9:	Little swimmer is away from the King and Queen
AAcross 10:	Returned again and was shocked to receive shocks
AAcross 11:	Change bus, or hide in shelter
AAcross 12:	Saw a time for publicity?
AAcross 13:	Incredible verve, a heroic sort exceeding expectations
AAcross 17:	Voice said some cash is behind bar
AAcross 20:	50% off properties in different places
AAcross 21:	Benedict's art to turn out witty remark	RATZINGER
AAcross 23:	Driver brought before judge is lying
AAcross 24:	Cast of Brief Encounter
AAcross 25:	Covering up claim, wins contests
AAcross 26:	Voting system fit for European city
DDown 1:	Start taking bets for one with no secrets	OPENBOOK
DDown 2:	Composer rating absorbing French writer
DDown 3:	What frames pictures where we live
DDown 5:	100 engineers briefly irrational, having ingested hard liquor
DDown 6:	He's not bound to be complimentary and a decent fellow
DDown 7:	Bony poet's exhortation to commit crime
DDown 8:	Penny, given more rum, is to move unsteadily
DDown 10:	Wanting Polish thug to fear whatever's outside
DDown 14:	A reversal of work conditions for the unfaithful
DDown 15:	Catching measles, ultimately hard to shake off
DDown 16:	Temporarily dismiss person who's paid villain
DDown 18:	Running path for one bowler here
DDown 19:	Day BoJo strips off facade to provide enlightenment
DDown 22:	Reason some complain ferociously