The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th October 2008

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th October 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Paints and embroiders
AAcross 5:	Elegance given a trial in Illinois
AAcross 9:	Churned up mud on a small hill
AAcross 10:	Well-fed, he is round in form
AAcross 11:	Big worry about angry writer
AAcross 12:	In retreat, a holy man leads king and emperor
AAcross 14:	Sadly lost the wind, it is very light
AAcross 18:	Course followed by bird dog first in the field
AAcross 18:	Course followed by bird dog first in the field
AAcross 21:	Prepare and serve a bird, none now left
AAcross 22:	The poet who knew the value of language?
AAcross 25:	Caught and bowled
AAcross 26:	Fall out of love and decline
AAcross 27:	Yet it's a misplaced feeling of gratification
AAcross 28:	Rough treatment for unseasoned wood
DDown 1:	Show progress? Don't exaggerate!
DDown 2:	Craft project
DDown 3:	One taking part in an emergency
DDown 4:	Is climbing in a rough mountainous area
DDown 5:	The French Revolution
DDown 6:	Flag raised in the garden
DDown 7:	Attachment had noise coming from it
DDown 8:	Rode around the circus giving commands
DDown 13:	Musical lady happy to be on her own?	MERRYWIDOW
DDown 15:	Puck gets the push in this
DDown 16:	Scanning the books for money owing on the horses
DDown 17:	A double first
DDown 19:	Go over undulating track
DDown 20:	The Spanish man comes first in place of worship
DDown 23:	University teacher or patron
DDown 24:	It becomes inflamed by the lash