The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st January 2003

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st January 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Rook in sheep's clothing?
AAcross 4:	Arab question and answer about one desert
AAcross 9:	Vessels evenly distributed in currents
AAcross 10:	Claret chef ordered as medicine once
AAcross 11:	Jonah's first and whale's last to join in band - they bring bad luck
AAcross 12:	Apt rise is wasted by Near East
AAcross 13:	Condensed thus, or the ends may be off
AAcross 15:	Spot on head of estate agent
AAcross 16:	The governor's weasel words?
AAcross 17:	Might New York borough have young ladies crowned ceremonially?	MAYQUEENS
AAcross 21:	Receiver of cash in military camp or prison
AAcross 22:	Fall reversed in American mutual funds
AAcross 24:	Cat on island about to be excused
AAcross 25:	Genuine cheerleaders in alien environment
AAcross 26:	Poet set down empty outside island resort
AAcross 27:	Look for birdbrain attacked by bird, reportedly
DDown 1:	Provide seafood when entertaining posh sailors
DDown 2:	Elizabeth's favourite county
DDown 3:	Old instrument mysteriously associated with Marie
DDown 5:	Reform we hail for some time
DDown 6:	Upstart making rare visit
DDown 7:	Visionary childhood?
DDown 8:	Bond once uniting globe - and Zane Grey novel	GEORGELAZENBY
DDown 14:	It's truly deep at sea, so they say
DDown 16:	Notice head of pin left by a joker
DDown 18:	Ducks missing Chandler's debut in Friends?
DDown 19:	Moscow's refusal to screen Speed and Lolita?
DDown 20:	Look good with a weapon
DDown 23:	Subject of article by yours truly