The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd July 2003

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd July 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Pictures of a mince pie
AAcross 5:	Self-confident and convinced about City
AAcross 8:	Laurel tree originally following in second
AAcross 9:	Reverse role - sailor as pest eliminator?
AAcross 11:	Mysteriously retreat, run away in friendly surrounds
AAcross 12:	A bit of music when school's over
AAcross 13:	It protects the furniture of clergy on board
AAcross 17:	Highwayman carrying eastern books to the East gets thinner
AAcross 18:	The woman's a goddess
AAcross 20:	Net pay received by one tangling with latter-day Gypsy	NEWAGETRAVELLER
AAcross 23:	Proceed from sea cow, back to front
AAcross 24:	Threefold Arab city in spasm
AAcross 25:	Guideline for most of the study
AAcross 26:	Model in check on a piece of viewing apparatus
DDown 2:	Policeman's new crisp 12
DDown 3:	Plate attaining celebrity among the Spanish
DDown 4:	One in waiting for worker supporting a dry purpose
DDown 5:	Walk jauntily, given support
DDown 6:	Fall on jazz fan taking a right turn
DDown 7:	Country sportsmen backing God
DDown 8:	No apologies for compiler's change involving 1 and 10
DDown 10:	Chirpy cat is mad about mental health
DDown 14:	Cavalryman protecting a virtuous soul from bomber
DDown 15:	Ale vendor finding it too much to bear?
DDown 16:	Degree given to canto of sorts in European city
DDown 19:	Leave off, taking second to interrupt believer
DDown 21:	Shakespeare's beloved seizes 9 part 1 in fury
DDown 22:	Fashion in which Tyrannosaurus Rex heads for extinction