The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd October 2002

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd October 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Good, slightly indecent activity at sea
AAcross 4:	A short sleeveless coat with arms?
AAcross 9:	Lincolnshire village well off for fish capacity
AAcross 10:	Development of trouble to curtail one's movement
AAcross 11:	Take second drink to continue crack and chat
AAcross 12:	Put wrath behind one and compromise
AAcross 13:	Petty officer, unsurpassed
AAcross 13:	Petty officer, unsurpassed
AAcross 15:	Boy to see through? Absolutely!	YVES
AAcross 16:	Peach, like Carol
AAcross 17:	Daily char tidied up for presiding officer	CHAIRLADY
AAcross 21:	One to support the present Queen?
AAcross 22:	Horse and trap fit for a fairy
AAcross 24:	One's got this, being perhaps too shaky
AAcross 25:	Breath of air from south coming through the opening
AAcross 26:	Little boy falls into Scottish river that's in spate
AAcross 27:	Hurry to get them on
DDown 1:	Hairstyle worn by pro in play
DDown 2:	Ravings of queen insects
DDown 3:	Dish for serving a flat cake
DDown 5:	A plait, say, to wear down
DDown 6:	Ann and Violet, characters in this story
DDown 7:	Steers, perhaps, with them to guide
DDown 8:	Treatment enough to make one yell	SCREAMTHERAPY
DDown 14:	Reeling out, angles for seafood
DDown 16:	The sound of planes - and noisy flight-makers they are!
DDown 18:	Restrained, as the king might be	INCHECK
DDown 19:	Turns out and gets into line
DDown 20:	A party on the left is to be cherished
DDown 23:	Sectarian bias understood? Not so!