The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 6th August 2003

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 6th August 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Associated with alderman concealing deception
AAcross 5:	Gives ground, with sponsor so very strong	BACKSOFF
AAcross 9:	Find out the CD's finished...
AAcross 10:	... reserved for Mussorgsky
AAcross 11:	Swallow one's pride - that is, after he put Mabel out	EATHUMBLEPIE
AAcross 13:	9 put back the best
AAcross 14:	Chief expected to protect king and nobleman
AAcross 17:	Fellows curse what they have to put on
AAcross 18:	Being this tight is utterly wrong
AAcross 20:	Teacher's hot - cools off by moving stream
AAcross 23:	Tattered coat hidden by the French 9
AAcross 24:	Try catapults on young birds
AAcross 25:	When required, call to have base reassembled outside	ASNEEDBE
AAcross 26:	Lays out after leader of separatists hangs
DDown 2:	Warren's a flashy young Australian
DDown 3:	Home line service initially escalates
DDown 4:	Bed coverings for five, getting in where only two should be performing
DDown 5:	Shape of doom in the Atlantic for ships and aircraft?
DDown 6:	Officer wants me to support rally
DDown 6:	Officer wants me to support rally
DDown 7:	Move with stealth among feckless idlers
DDown 8:	9 scouts OK, if moved	FOSSICKOUT
DDown 12:	9 make an impression
DDown 15:	Colliery at first put off 9
DDown 16:	Literate and in good health, getting about these days
DDown 19:	One of the family sat up during the stoppage
DDown 21:	No fixed charge for spout?
DDown 22:	French painter rises shortly over the hill