The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd December 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Church split about art venue in capital city
AAcross 5:	Transport both sides of a line in the desert?
AAcross 9:	Letter of Swiss mountain hectares
AAcross 10:	Enjoying Nancy's delights? He won't, not being flexible	ONTHETOWN
AAcross 11:	Push blend of US pop and Lion King (short version)
AAcross 12:	The Mafia, short of a hit, casually turned over celebrity
AAcross 14:	Do as you please, no matter what passes	ANYTHINGGOES
AAcross 18:	Group from ship celebrating at the top of the stairs?
AAcross 21:	Rocker possibly not opening locks
AAcross 22:	Rice cooked with orange captivating Latin author	ERICAMBLER
AAcross 25:	Forecasters encountered at the rink side?	METOFFICE
AAcross 26:	A name one's rejected with an appreciative word	EVITA
AAcross 27:	Overturned political leader, one guarded by reticent body of troops
AAcross 28:	"It's your joint," said (drunkenly) Native American
DDown 1:	Man wants head of circus dwarf
DDown 2:	Be better off with Ecstasy for a short spontaneous performance
DDown 3:	Literally, an assistant to a dictator?
DDown 4:	Music makers, "Drifters", lacking a lead
DDown 5:	Cold, tail coat-curling Italian resort!	CATTOLICA
DDown 6:	Director of half a car ferry, say	ROEG
DDown 7:	Instrument routine upended - vandal!
DDown 8:	Rubbish Poles measure inside of hooter
DDown 13:	Medium reggae tempo, endlessly changing	EGGTEMPERA
DDown 15:	Flower rather like a cat swallowing lithium
DDown 16:	As the art of making the base noble involves male in poisoned chalice
DDown 17:	American battle against alien American	ANTIETAM
DDown 19:	Britain in poetry book held by an international player
DDown 20:	Oil monarch's reduced comfort
DDown 23:	Game aristocrats lacking rights
DDown 24:	Tender spoken old king	OFFA