The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th January 2005

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th January 2005. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Main contender
AAcross 5:	They're currently used for transporting trunks
AAcross 9:	Russian insect with stripes?
AAcross 10:	Taciturn native?
AAcross 12:	Singers in church knocking back port
AAcross 13:	The present perfect?	IDEALGIFT
AAcross 14:	Find luggage missing, but fail to get legal redress	LOSEONESCASE
AAcross 18:	Teasing pin-up in circulation lacks taste
AAcross 21:	Where to see the beginning (and end) of the rainbow	TROUTFARM
AAcross 23:	What I'm called when I do it all wrong
AAcross 24:	Payment for artist making a comeback
AAcross 25:	If rebuffed, stay home
AAcross 26:	Drink obtainable by agreement
AAcross 27:	Blamed a number before having made certain
DDown 1:	Declare oneself unfit for military service?	GOSICK
DDown 2:	Very light colour
DDown 3:	Of course, it's not alphabetical	CLEARSOUP
DDown 4:	Private fled in action, distressed
DDown 6:	Alloy turns out to be dependable
DDown 7:	Measured and mixed rice with malt
DDown 8:	Guarantees certain bonds
DDown 11:	High court official	TENNISUMPIRE
DDown 15:	Guards ordered to breached lines
DDown 16:	Soft soap and dairy product increased in price
DDown 17:	Soldier employed by the navy?
DDown 19:	Old court official, specifically one preceding the queen
DDown 20:	Be there at the start and finish
DDown 22:	Roots developing into a trunk