The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th October 2006

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th October 2006. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Climbs and balances
AAcross 5:	The way in which one may charm
AAcross 9:	Study poetic usage in discourse
AAcross 10:	A pea jacket, for example?
AAcross 11:	Old maid?	SERVINGWENCH
AAcross 13:	Doctor on morning rounds
AAcross 14:	In a way has a gift for writing on the wall
AAcross 17:	Not usually the best of the entries
AAcross 17:	Not usually the best of the entries
AAcross 18:	Altogether sour, but one drop is sweet
AAcross 20:	Inconsiderate people who refuse to step into line	QUEUEJUMPERS
AAcross 23:	He works his hours to suit his customers
AAcross 24:	Leaving open
AAcross 25:	One way to live cheaply and without tears
AAcross 26:	It's a necessity to want to exist	NEEDBE
DDown 2:	Firm with little work is shut up
DDown 2:	Firm with little work is shut up
DDown 3:	Farm animals exist to breed
DDown 4:	False arrest of French intellectual
DDown 5:	A late bloomer?
DDown 6:	Even wired correctly, it could still shock
DDown 7:	Point of view that may be right
DDown 8:	Comedians' outing is usually good for a laugh
DDown 12:	I'm taking cute Alma out! Perfect!
DDown 15:	Standard weight for a piece of paving
DDown 16:	Magician demonstrates trick to member of a panel
DDown 19:	Having failed to win, is punished
DDown 21:	One left in dark
DDown 22:	Turned up to humiliate you?