The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th October 2003

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th October 2003. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	During send-off, show idle characters, such as women of leisure	LADIESWHO
AAcross 10:	Test we hear? A river
AAcross 11:	I haven't cut up on motorway in colourless environment? I probably have!
AAcross 12:	Boy short of an idiotic case: on Pike's head it's marked "Stupid Boy"
AAcross 13:	Town fast approaching North	PRESTON
AAcross 14:	9's 10? Almost, possibly violent
AAcross 17:	Italian composer to dump resident, no good	TOSTI
AAcross 19:	Common toilet - make for it!
AAcross 20:	Log on Kirk's star-ship only half complete
AAcross 21:	Desired for rejection of reject, noted discrimination admitted
AAcross 22:	A brief question about 4 leaves you trembling
AAcross 24:	Alkaline compound of unstable character absorbing shortfall on the side
AAcross 26:	See 9
AAcross 28:	From 4 or Senegal? The former, perhaps?
AAcross 29:	Make allowances for endless stretch at university at conclusion of course
DDown 1:	Clown had to be funny during smack, though reaction suggesting otherwise?
DDown 2:	Hint of Saatchi and Saatchi product, depravity
DDown 3:	Middle of city centre scrapped in redevelopment, possibly?
DDown 4:	Country location of Biodome Project and its name
DDown 5:	Signalling direction in bricklayer's work
DDown 6:	See 25
DDown 7:	See 3
DDown 8:	See 1
DDown 13:	On this train, loco
DDown 15:	Cringeworthy cryptic clue got in (about Hitler's bottom)	TOECURLING
DDown 16:	Three rights, one heartless, make a wrong
DDown 18:	See 19 across
DDown 19:	Bend put straight inside which to rule sheets
DDown 22:	A toilet for spies
DDown 23:	See 11
DDown 24:	See 1
DDown 25:	Place too high a price on the speed of deliveries?
DDown 27:	Lean part of the foot