The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd October 2007

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd October 2007. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Minor way lawyer or editor is suffering reverse
AAcross 7:	Minor way lawyer or editor is suffering reverse
AAcross 9:	A part that's absorbing to perform in theatre
AAcross 10:	Russian female collegian ignoring the odds	OLGA
AAcross 11:	After short time, vessel's sailor, exhausted, changes direction	TURNSABOUT
AAcross 12:	Article in newspaper introducing old copper baths
AAcross 14:	Spectacle?
AAcross 15:	Used brand available in main primary colour
AAcross 17:	Studied coral initially, say, in waters off Africa
AAcross 20:	Modern composer I heard on artificial organ
AAcross 22:	Islander's capital taken in main assault
AAcross 23:	Changes of mind that could get bats run out	ABOUTTURNS
AAcross 24:	Miss love inside here?
AAcross 25:	Excel in relation to roles where French diplomacy succeeds
AAcross 26:	Critical attack without leader in place, by the way
DDown 1:	Deceives girl about heavy metal
DDown 2:	Cheese with fine Greek character?
DDown 3:	Spanish destroyer as escort at sea
DDown 4:	Make investment, for example, that's easily shifted around	LAYSIEGE
DDown 5:	Is a bit less wobbly
DDown 6:	American's lines - pronounced as signals for actors
DDown 8:	Raised bar established for county	DORSET
DDown 13:	Where oil may be applied for close shave	NEARSQUEAK
DDown 16:	A detente arranged, of the type that lacks teeth
DDown 18:	Snake possible to find in wild parts of Canada
DDown 19:	Bothersome child, source of trouble and wrongdoing
DDown 21:	Working party
DDown 22:	Senior citizen supporting refusals? Impossible!	NOSOAP
DDown 24:	Good wood to cut