The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th September 2003

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th September 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bedroom capers resulting in tedium
AAcross 5:	Too much (but not enough) is taken in taxes
AAcross 9:	Keep working (or playing) in London
AAcross 9:	Keep working (or playing) in London
AAcross 10:	More or less impartial before a contest
AAcross 11:	Say something tactless and let down a stout fellow	DROPABRICK
AAcross 12:	Check plug
AAcross 14:	Nimble pirate given the backing of The Mirror?
AAcross 18:	Dumb Harpo is lone star
AAcross 21:	Company sounded cocky?
AAcross 22:	For example, Aesop's dog-in-the-manger?
AAcross 25:	Non-standard lime from a red standard
AAcross 26:	Charlie's predecessor hired killer
AAcross 27:	Can bird found abbey?	TINTERN
AAcross 28:	Sick and tired team held back? That can be arranged	FIXEDUP
DDown 1:	Stage directors have seats on them
DDown 2:	Backward-looking duke walked on again (the 1 down to 9)?
DDown 3:	European noblemen depicted by American author
DDown 4:	Special subject for American officer
DDown 5:	Orchestrating score, take one of four quartets	EASTCOKER
DDown 6:	Plastic material for Cassius
DDown 7:	It proves playing is playful
DDown 8:	Heads turned by paintings etc devoted to a special purpose
DDown 13:	See tree that's seen in court
DDown 15:	Where is Douglas Donne denied?
DDown 16:	Peggy Wood's small-holding	ASHCROFT
DDown 17:	Wild sheep - one taken by an old citizen
DDown 19:	Spiffing Hogwarts alumnus?
DDown 20:	Make good cop rue corruption
DDown 23:	Who must be obeyed? One beginning to fire a lot of arrows
DDown 24:	Joy on Grant's first meeting with Confederate general