The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th December 2004

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th December 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	The science of 1 down: Socratic technique, not that French rubbish
AAcross 8:	It helps to keep a cool head with cold argument
AAcross 9:	One removing another's possessions
AAcross 11:	The Six Counties Bible, an absolute beginning and end to life as the Dalai Lama knows it
AAcross 12:	Implement doctor's injected with a drawn out risk
AAcross 13:	Eccentric commander? Quite the reverse, his razor cut the cackle!
AAcross 15:	1 down's city backing an expression of local approval with a sign
AAcross 17:	When English friends or French intruding, there's no blooming protection
AAcross 20:	A letter on the wing from the Camargue?
AAcross 21:	Testimonial from a Queen's Award in plaid weaving
AAcross 23:	They're like the Army and Navy air observation point; note the reversion
AAcross 25:	A dry ice is included to add dry wit a la Grecque
AAcross 26:	Lady Taverner's revealing holy places
AAcross 27:	Where 1 down succeeded, Madariaga fails miserably	SAGRADAFAMILIA
DDown 1:	Iguanodon at one somehow with the creator of 27 in 15
DDown 2:	Skip the flavouring in the steak tartare
DDown 3:	One oriental male in Walton's isle presenting a bloody problem
DDown 4:	She was born without the ramparts!	EWELAMB
DDown 5:	Transitive heel and foot
DDown 6:	Scot at home with reverberating stereo	NICAM
DDown 7:	But did Pollux take the medicine too?
DDown 10:	Tasty row of swimmers heard surfacing at, sadly, a body in the bath!
DDown 14:	Queen making pawn act a role (of Leigh and Taylor)
DDown 16:	Plod names unruly cell occupant
DDown 18:	Mentally, one's in agreement	OFAMIND
DDown 19:	Haggard woman on the rocks with the magistrate
DDown 22:	Cider drinker going head to toe with basket maker
DDown 24:	Stag party at Balmoral?