The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th January 2002

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th January 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Expert sticking to specific plants and animals
AAcross 6:	Basin or sink?
AAcross 9:	Medical professional has the assailant on film
AAcross 10:	Cart in enclosed space turned round
AAcross 11:	Soak is husband? That's rather exaggerated!
AAcross 14:	Stay and calm down?
AAcross 15:	Taking unfamiliar way, gets lost in the mountains
AAcross 16:	Having killed son with violence, swings
AAcross 18:	Pornographic material in this draft
AAcross 20:	Enid's response?
AAcross 20:	Enid's response?
AAcross 21:	Cut by sharp weapon, or shot?
AAcross 25:	Admitting error on taking in what one has said	EATINGONESWORDS
AAcross 26:	With temperature and skin disorder, takes to bunk
AAcross 27:	Bit of a bloomer admitting setback for senior politicians
DDown 1:	One footing it, perhaps, in an attempt to take exercise
DDown 2:	Position in rugby for TSE?	FLYHALF
DDown 3:	Grey does give a toss
DDown 4:	Billy's eclipsing top seed
DDown 5:	From outset, wait uncomfortably for the result	SWEATITOUT
DDown 6:	Farms in US maybe succeeded following cut after cut	SSARECROPS
DDown 7:	View of one of those known to be fully knowledgeable holding good
DDown 8:	Tap round rib area, including heart finally in this investigation
DDown 12:	Form to mark with an "X" for seats for independent parliamentarians
DDown 13:	Fellow at top university's concerned with plants
DDown 14:	Resolution to face duke (fist), or turn away?
DDown 17:	Take nothing away from German prince with a complex daughter
DDown 19:	For limited period, looking healthy and full of energy
DDown 22:	1 across performing after "Encore"
DDown 23:	Our mother, by Jove!
DDown 24:	Very pretty is Peg when carrying little weight