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August 20th 2012 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers

Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 20th 2012) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Embarrassing moments in play (6)
Note deserter is not charged (6)
Presumably he had a good reason for being late (6)
Cat Enid and I groomed for show (8)
Aim when near (4)
Coastal defence that is soon liquidated (10)
Special band for the match (7,4)
A belief in life and love accepted by boy and girl (10)
Flier, who used to serve in the navy (4)
Batsmen who are out (8)
Gets tight in clubs (6)
Delight in exercise round the fields (6)
Stevenson's better half (6)
Penalty clause? (8)
Wishes for time with game partners (6)
Radio executive sets up record (8)
Investments frame-up exposing people to ridicule (6)
Climbed and peeled off coat (6)
The bench is alight (6)
Acquiring a job at the end of the course (7,4)
Do without work at the pharmacy (8)
No methods are without publicity in these times (8)
Talk flirtatiously to Tom in Paris at university (4,2)
A grain of genuine support for the church (6)
In a new role it may make no attempt to hurry (6)
Acted sleepily as the new day breaks (6)

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