The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th March 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th March 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Soft carpeting?	SLAPONTHEWRIST
AAcross 9:	Plant's exceptionally irate about central heating fine
AAcross 10:	Team up in summer, generally
AAcross 11:	Old actor, born in "The Wind"
AAcross 12:	Instil awe, possibly by reducing it
AAcross 13:	Unexciting and almost entirely honest about this type of wall
AAcross 14:	Mainly officer groups
AAcross 17:	BA's moving in to silence person who talks too much
AAcross 19:	Frantic verse re-written with fellow in hurry, initially
AAcross 22:	Leave reluctantly before society roughnecks appear
AAcross 24:	Relating to the city, even after a reverse
AAcross 25:	Come back and gather a whopper, say
AAcross 26:	With reference to forerunners from Lancaster incorrectly recorded
AAcross 27:	Swell seen in unorthodox arty clips, which could be cosmetic
DDown 1:	It's built up extensively and has a flat end
DDown 2:	Boat sailing in rough Tay gets encouragement
DDown 3:	Soldiers (gunners) capture treasury - a noteworthy group
DDown 4:	Photographed the side and departed	TOOKWING
DDown 5:	Contemplate pool, mainly closed at night
DDown 6:	Clock up pay
DDown 7:	One's tight, well-oiled
DDown 8:	No sense in transferring ideas thus
DDown 15:	At a stretch, it'll tone up the muscles
DDown 16:	County officer keeps extremities warm - with these?
DDown 18:	Collapse after accident - ring out for surgical aid
DDown 20:	Popular lines? No, the direct opposite
DDown 21:	Note about a distant expedition
DDown 23:	Article found near ship, but it's very deep