The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 9th September 2008

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 9th September 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Employees occasionally with musician outside community centre
AAcross 5:	Players below par no longer wanted
AAcross 5:	Players below par no longer wanted
AAcross 9:	Allowed out of bed to relax
AAcross 9:	Allowed out of bed to relax
AAcross 10:	Musical turns in records kept by landlords	RENTROLLS
AAcross 11:	Chip in, being consciencestricken about missing last bus
AAcross 12:	Shock! Heads of State turning up naked!
AAcross 14:	Having a melancholy temperament - is it a Labour failing?
AAcross 18:	Nothing in birds' enclosure? See loose birds!	CANADAGEESE
AAcross 21:	Fall in ditch
AAcross 22:	Failing to keep appointment with deputy, dog comes back	STANDINGUP
AAcross 25:	Celebrated craft of Hollywood producer, involving continuity
AAcross 26:	Composer twisting tail of fire bird?
AAcross 27:	Keeping out 50% of cuddly toys
AAcross 28:	Losing wings little by little - that's very bad
DDown 1:	Colorado's first: it contains the greatest material
DDown 2:	Is and isn't involved in protests	SITINS
DDown 3:	Joiners check topless beach
DDown 4:	Abandon brushwood
DDown 5:	Bobby swindles board
DDown 6:	Some URLs recommended for beginners to explore online
DDown 7:	Offering bail to no delinquent
DDown 8:	Attribute of one flying fortress
DDown 13:	Feel oddly thrilled for a moment
DDown 15:	Conservatives needing a strategy immediately?
DDown 16:	Don is a blighter, torturing mice
DDown 17:	Character in Shakespeare manuscript - or "War and Peace", for example
DDown 19:	Glowing ember's first set in a sort of rock
DDown 20:	Please ask for umpire's decision
DDown 23:	Opera set in Preston or Manchester
DDown 24:	Too close for canasta players in capital