The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th May 2006

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th May 2006. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Dismiss objection from the old brass
AAcross 5:	Turned frying pan on bird in part of China	KOWLOON
AAcross 9:	Plant an hour in advance
AAcross 10:	Concrete assessment of politician's setback, ensnared by loose woman	SLUMPTEST
AAcross 11:	Intrusive old Iranian adopting new models
AAcross 12:	Not a pretty sight from hill and river
AAcross 14:	Expression of gut feelings about grubby rooms
AAcross 18:	Face sanction
AAcross 21:	Like smell of theoretical yob-stopper?	ASBO
AAcross 22:	Cleric backing child support without fish or fowl, say
AAcross 25:	Composer fomenting revolutionary friction in Italy
AAcross 26:	Balanced, from both points of view
AAcross 27:	Vacuous discourse from leader of oxen?
AAcross 28:	Not working to recruit head of chemistry department
DDown 1:	Plant that's said to open
DDown 2:	Whacker's retiring without pension
DDown 3:	"U B4 LA"? The decryption gives "soak"
DDown 4:	Jobs for many in erstwhile news agency
DDown 5:	'twas blown as gloom lifted from hearts ere noon
DDown 6:	Cried for Soppy Party's leader to be introduced
DDown 7:	Remove regulation restricting officer's beat
DDown 8:	Boycotting garments made from disembowelled ruminants
DDown 13:	Chirpy bloke at sea, not grand, but overstated
DDown 15:	Translation of "coat"
DDown 16:	Song's opening's memorable: "King's caught in grating"
DDown 17:	Sudden appearance of bishop in shocking state
DDown 19:	Allied triumph in clay is something amazing
DDown 20:	Hotchpotch produced by sealine of sorts?
DDown 23:	Article about compiler by female felon
DDown 24:	Supposing America turned mystic