The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th March 2008

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th March 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Rank detectives originally managed
AAcross 5:	Soldier lacking papers? Very suspicious!
AAcross 9:	Pick up a bargain
AAcross 10:	In retreat, Capone stood at bay
AAcross 11:	Score with awkward truths in clever argument
AAcross 13:	It is fitting amidst extremes of penury
AAcross 14:	Some symptoms of an extremely silly modern disorder
AAcross 17:	Sweetheart joins sergeant in dance
AAcross 18:	List of slang
AAcross 20:	Bows and scrapes to obtain indications of approval
AAcross 23:	Sought out hooligans
AAcross 24:	Biased team and what may be done about it
AAcross 25:	When special forces transgress with killer
AAcross 26:	Crazy lament?
DDown 2:	A second son for the prophet
DDown 3:	A number stay calm in disaster and upheaval
DDown 4:	Plans for men on board, we hear
DDown 5:	Took firm action to speed things up	PUTONESFOOTDOWN
DDown 6:	Oven ring used outside for cooking
DDown 7:	Eric goes out, heading north to be more exact
DDown 8:	Being dressed as a priest should pay dividends
DDown 12:	Atrocious football team at home with no score against us
DDown 15:	Once rises develop on the stock market it may disappear
DDown 16:	Smokes and produces an angry reaction
DDown 19:	Great fun for sadists?
DDown 21:	Sort of lead mother will follow in principle
DDown 22:	Offbeat classical character