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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th August 2005

    There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th August 2005. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 1: It was in Christ's nature to be poorly shod amid the suffering
    AAcross 5: Thus honour deceased invalid's support
    AAcross 5: Thus honour deceased invalid's support
    AAcross 9: Stand for one in the rear
    AAcross 10: Artificial surface provides a lively ride in the foamASTROTURF
    AAcross 11: Time in the storeroom for "Pomp and Circumstance"
    AAcross 12: Irishman keeping driver's head on passenger seat?
    AAcross 13: Overdoes things in dubious establishment
    AAcross 15: Affectedly erudite singer appearing in unopened nursery
    AAcross 18: The disorder a child may wreak!
    AAcross 19: Instrument returned to married womanMERYL
    AAcross 21: Companion leaves the room with preserving agent
    AAcross 23: Where to get drink, drug and perfume when beginning to grow up
    AAcross 25: Swimmer taking the gold (first) by a narrow margin
    AAcross 26: Cheese recipe - smoked? It may be
    AAcross 27: The first of the state boundaries
    AAcross 28: The blade-wielder in classical art in the sultanate
    DDown 1: Sea beast's to dine and spread upward
    DDown 2: Successful dog''s home in springDOINGWELL
    DDown 3: Audibly intoxicated female, a great laugher
    DDown 4: Gave coat to drunk
    DDown 5: Stop to eat a dish
    DDown 6: What keeps the House united - unoriginal bomb scares, perhaps?
    DDown 7: Destined for the jump
    DDown 8: Excuses for the respect the Queen's lost
    DDown 14: Biblical hero and biblical villain about to spoil one
    DDown 16: Shellfish rewriting the bloody ABCCLABBYDOO
    DDown 17: Complained one has space for hedonistic philosophyCARPEDIEM
    DDown 18: Small volume about girl compiler is a great work
    DDown 20: Council, conversely, was behind schedule?
    DDown 22: Argument for grill
    DDown 23: Looks and sounds like a diarist
    DDown 24: Sedate singularly famous cricketer
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