The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th July 2008

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th July 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Misdirect one's effort to get cork high in plane?	BARKUPTHE
AAcross 9:	Hold back when somewhat calumniated, backhandedly
AAcross 10:	Totally one-sided chapter in midday examination	NOCONTEST
AAcross 11:	Metalworker to wash with 31?
AAcross 12:	Generating defensive substances can ignite revolutionary
AAcross 13:	Mountain lion, say, that's last to go after a woolly beast
AAcross 17:	Start off from seer's approval
AAcross 19:	For example, Modesty Blaise's drugs?
AAcross 20:	Ends with interim arrangement
AAcross 21:	Cautious with a shot that's crooked
AAcross 23:	Locks protecting silver handle
AAcross 27:	Beat depression through sense of taste
AAcross 28:	Backbones yielding steaks with 31
AAcross 29:	I capture loaded wagons overturned as part of plan
AAcross 30:	About a boy's premise
AAcross 31:	See 1	WRONGTREE
DDown 2:	Second in relative quantity
DDown 3:	Love gets 25's heart turning to clay
DDown 4:	Bird with 31 breaking up record
DDown 5:	One Cheops constructed for refuge
DDown 6:	Deride covering fit lady''s butt with ornaments	JEWELLERE
DDown 7:	Maggie's attacks lack gravity in getting item for washroom
DDown 8:	Science that compounds minor charges in city
DDown 14:	See 8
DDown 15:	First thing that sparks interest
DDown 16:	Record's hundred and one?
DDown 17:	Solver's said to be 25 at heart
DDown 18:	Last year's pen
DDown 22:	Bring up about 100 to pile
DDown 24:	Rick runs through country
DDown 25:	Good man's 31 could be high
DDown 26:	Wear is a result of puncture in America but not Florida