The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th April 2003

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th April 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Made impracticable advertising, backing Left within reason
AAcross 6:	With a thousand out, is for returning to work?
AAcross 10:	Raced round to betray	RATON
AAcross 11:	Worker in dock the day before taking penny in shop
AAcross 12:	Instrument breaks, so car in accident
AAcross 13:	Sift, say, ground for content
AAcross 14:	Report of knight doubling as crooked receiver acquiring Queen's compass
AAcross 17:	One to stay in flat?
AAcross 21:	Do not vote using a black mark
AAcross 22:	Pass dead place in order
AAcross 24:	Sweet girl
AAcross 25:	Forgo greeting verbally?
AAcross 26:	Deserve rebuke
AAcross 27:	Bunch follows sweet flower
DDown 1:	Needs power for a start
DDown 2:	Possibly a wide face in the crowd on screen
DDown 3:	Turn gold inlay until lengthwise
DDown 4:	The sideline of a woman?
DDown 5:	One who prepares piece of furniture
DDown 7:	Peevish smile that keeps sides apart
DDown 8:	2 x 2 = 23!
DDown 9:	Compromising date to entrance female instead of beginner	MEETINGHALFWAY
DDown 15:	Is beat in support for proof
DDown 16:	One who's always there and about?
DDown 18:	Cattle spasm is due to movement
DDown 19:	Kings are out of joint on tiny matter
DDown 20:	It holds cup - a brassy one?
DDown 23:	Final line needs a stamp (1st class)