The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th April 2008

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th April 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	It's testing to keep the standard up
AAcross 5:	See 1 across
AAcross 9:	It helps one to hear the organ piece
AAcross 10:	Expounds in confusion about energy not made public
AAcross 11:	Little bird worried cat. Honest!
AAcross 12:	Manuscript marks from old boy, Samuel's teacher
AAcross 13:	'Green' backing for French resort
AAcross 15:	Suddenly starts attacking and thus allows freedom	LETSLOOSE
AAcross 18:	Fit to pick first, as those standing should be
AAcross 19:	The writer's party with Cape wine
AAcross 21:	Greek character, a doctor, produces the shape
AAcross 23:	Although in a spin, I provide stability
AAcross 25:	At sea, a salt is an adversary
AAcross 26:	Wild mob after the gunners, showing its brutal character	RAMBO
AAcross 27:	Those 'downstairs' having influence?
AAcross 28:	See 27
DDown 1:	Having made considerable profit from the tobacco evil?	QUIDSIN
DDown 2:	I, loner, left out, with hard act to follow, possibly
DDown 3:	Family concern
DDown 4:	Leisure centre not available in the Middle Ages?	YOUTHCLUB
DDown 5:	Swindler caught holding most of pile
DDown 6:	Number puzzle? That's easy!	NOPROBLEM
DDown 7:	Girl associated with drink got up about one	ROSIE
DDown 8:	Dud tile is cracked, but one's not in favour of the new technology
DDown 14:	Found form
DDown 16:	Heretic to waver, having no practical experience
DDown 17:	Casual type, but he's improving
DDown 18:	Clip could show it set on one side
DDown 20:	Revolutionary way, they say, for smoke
DDown 22:	Charge in connection with TV?
DDown 23:	Make a face about a bit of corn
DDown 24:	Brush around the garden feature