The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th December 2009

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th December 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Rhino trapping a little dog in tree
AAcross 9:	Male full of skill as author
AAcross 10:	Unexciting substitution for teammate in either half
AAcross 11:	Nurses taking in birds in pain
AAcross 12:	Lots go under this sledge, for instance
AAcross 14:	Powerful lawyers enjoying success, initially, after test cases
AAcross 15:	Short garment with a cape, 19
AAcross 17:	Works to improve wicked women following religious education
AAcross 20:	Wild parties mostly providing stimulating drink
AAcross 22:	One able to bestow a little money on art, perhaps
AAcross 23:	In the past, indeed, including whiskey in run
AAcross 24:	Storyteller's current article, side-splitting
AAcross 25:	Piece of Japanese art hanging in our home
AAcross 26:	Retire on going bust and seek new direction
DDown 1:	Leading Indian opened a part of the leg area up
DDown 2:	Crazy party animal …
DDown 3:	… and crazy fellow-drinker, together showing nested 4 19
DDown 4:	Results of reassessment seen in 9 and 25, 15 17, 22 across and down, 24 across and down, and 6, perhaps
DDown 5:	Connect holes in particular order with one
DDown 5:	Connect holes in particular order with one
DDown 6:	Intend, in new start, possibly to relocate
DDown 7:	After temperature's dropped, let's consider tenant
DDown 13:	They control debates, including way speakers start off
DDown 16:	Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control
DDown 18:	Originally presumed toxic, odorous kind of amine
DDown 19:	See 4	OFHEART
DDown 21:	Briefly looked gaunt from fatigue or irritated, we hear
DDown 22:	American singer also a bit off, presumably
DDown 24:	Foreign currency's shown up in 25