The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 22nd September 2004

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd September 2004. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Circle where surviving poet returns in US uniform
AAcross 10:	City in partial country? Come again?
AAcross 11:	Only just having one too many?
AAcross 12:	Setter with backbone in carriers that don't go far	HOMEBIRDS
AAcross 13:	Hoist operator to drink river without companion
AAcross 14:	Joiner grabs first one in the army
AAcross 17:	3 time prevails
AAcross 19:	1 had knock-down effect
AAcross 20:	27 vessel for US city
AAcross 21:	19 with singular garment on his hind legs
AAcross 22:	7 to graduate weapon
AAcross 24:	Lake like a ... they say like a guitar
AAcross 26:	Flourish among the Passeriformes
AAcross 28:	Painter's house
AAcross 29:	Creature with claw nearly has the Guardian not flowering?
DDown 1:	10 attack
DDown 2:	6 gives new ending to old poet
DDown 3:	Wells in East Anglia and Tyneside: these incur tax break	NEXTTHESEA
DDown 4:	9 did time
DDown 5:	Stomach a lot that's somewhat hateful at first
DDown 6:	4 apple
DDown 7:	8 holds Italian pope in contempt
DDown 8:	Flower with pupil
DDown 13:	11 with a great fear (or not) - live twice in it
DDown 15:	Ignited black stuff that's around in case it should twinkle	LITTLESTAR
DDown 16:	Verse and worse?
DDown 18:	I am a doctor - or I was - put on the altar
DDown 19:	Playwright makes despised beast giant-killer
DDown 22:	See 13
DDown 23:	11 with pole for weapon
DDown 24:	2 at the centre
DDown 25:	5 could be dandy, say
DDown 27:	12 try to be complimented