The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st January 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st January 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	School member admits dirty look and gesture
AAcross 5:	Foolish playboy occupied by relationship
AAcross 9:	Shortage to traumatise urban district
AAcross 10:	Much-liked delicacy is perfect
AAcross 12:	Backer strangely revealed
AAcross 13:	Saviour sees Martina as "troubled"
AAcross 14:	Shockingly ill-treat smug scientist
AAcross 18:	Part in erotic play for skilled operator
AAcross 21:	Some French villain has answer for Shakespearean victim	DESDEMONA
AAcross 23:	Foreign coins keeping church in paint
AAcross 24:	Sweet on porcelain	MINTON
AAcross 25:	Fish lake in underwear
AAcross 26:	Reduce permitted food
AAcross 27:	Overwhelm one's sister with fruit
DDown 1:	Is accountant in Florida relating to public revenue?
DDown 2:	Called into old emporium initially for fruit
DDown 3:	Call to mind touching prayer
DDown 4:	Met one's clique for enjoyment
DDown 6:	Motor specialist is a halfhearted landscapist
DDown 7:	Worker cut common weed
DDown 8:	Girlfriend holds message upside down? Blast!
DDown 11:	Changed email address for enhancement
DDown 15:	Instrument does upset stomach, say
DDown 16:	Poem about Ms Moore that's widespread
DDown 17:	Service on electronic network for composer
DDown 19:	Phrase misused in Asian language
DDown 20:	Honour soldiers having come round on any occasion
DDown 22:	Spoil King Edward's verse