The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th October 2008

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Frightening foes mostly armed for battle!
AAcross 5:	Drink prevents joining the Athletic Club	BARSAC
AAcross 9:	Story in which our hero is busy?
AAcross 11:	Field of study in which student is surrounded by a lot of paper
AAcross 12:	Privileged parking requiring references
AAcross 15:	Give out part of the remittance
AAcross 16:	Calm on pitch with game left in the air
AAcross 18:	Nuts and bananas can be so described
AAcross 19:	Cast an eye over the food right away
AAcross 21:	Bird concealed when fog allowed quiet to fall over the river
AAcross 24:	Result of a plucky effort?
AAcross 25:	Source of iron item the AA replaced
AAcross 26:	A smoking jacket?
AAcross 27:	Be inquisitive about least damaged instrument
DDown 1:	Does this young animal creep?
DDown 2:	Work in silver showing expectation
DDown 3:	Wickets are prepared here, eg four
DDown 4:	A striking player?	MANOFTHEMATCH
DDown 6:	Aids Ernie, for example
DDown 7:	Study of figures? It's about in stable society
DDown 8:	Too satisfied by praise when account is taken for one million
DDown 10:	Four players in the rugby team are not the whole
DDown 13:	Determines change and measures compactness
DDown 14:	For the greater part, sail off with shore roughly about north	LIONSSHARE
DDown 17:	It could describe a computer or something similar
DDown 20:	Charge - as on a cruise
DDown 22:	Wrinkle in a short note
DDown 23:	Be confident of an answer when there's no pressure