The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 18th April 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th April 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Man taking in MI5's principal branch
AAcross 4:	Mafioso, perhaps - one from Italian city entering US state
AAcross 9:	Stand up to kilos, metres etc, interfering with holiday
AAcross 10:	Make a mess of second dish
AAcross 11:	'Down Under': movie with debt to Stallone suggesting trouble ahead
AAcross 13:	Muscleman of ill repute, sick with love, commits venial sin
AAcross 14:	Bog with a flower
AAcross 16:	Rifle fire
AAcross 18:	Sleazy turn by band necking drinks
AAcross 21:	Frigid artwork - cold composer - hot chow!	CHILLICONCARNE
AAcross 23:	Swelling menu is a recipe for disaster
AAcross 24:	Container ship
AAcross 25:	Back East German to prepare for fresh conflict first
AAcross 26:	Stern ruler of 20 gutted by intemperate speech
DDown 1:	Having just been shown the pan is excellent
DDown 2:	Master of Noise in lodge, maybe?
DDown 3:	Concerning Tube strike, turn on housekeeper
DDown 5:	Rogue's accusation: youngster pinched the lot!
DDown 6:	Drink to town centre's pastoral setting
DDown 7:	Article about facial hair on a girl	NATASHA
DDown 8:	D'Arcy, unexpectedly plunging into water, displays stodge	LARDYCAKE
DDown 12:	Bread sandwiching scrap of sea lettuce is bad news for birds
DDown 13:	Reportedly pedal president's buggy
DDown 15:	Plan to go walkabout, corralling sheep
DDown 17:	Ringer with a vision
DDown 19:	Mental aberration rendering men incontinent?
DDown 20:	Warning: a big picture is being put up
DDown 22:	Niche curtailed sin