The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 20th January 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 20th January 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Make a sign with your fist
AAcross 10:	Not a key key
AAcross 11:	Laciest piece in the sewing box? That's stretching it!
AAcross 12:	Call it the last insect
AAcross 13:	The advantage, say, of the French Revolution
AAcross 14:	Met the lady reeling, soaked in alcohol
AAcross 16:	Leading lights in a concert orchestra
AAcross 17:	The pattern of Renfrewshire
AAcross 19:	It could include Red Queen
AAcross 22:	Man to put in the Mirror
AAcross 24:	What's wrong with US state head?
AAcross 25:	National laser treatment in two eyes, say
AAcross 26:	The old character comes out in May
AAcross 27:	Unwilling cattle run awkwardly
DDown 1:	They draw in the crowds	PAVEMENTARTISTS
DDown 2:	Way to rile an alien
DDown 3:	Type of quartz
DDown 4:	Are they found out in the field (of rye?)
DDown 5:	A PM once cut the Queen's hair
DDown 6:	Mary Allis - silly flower girl!
DDown 7:	I sent out about fifty to join up
DDown 8:	Group providing assurance for the people of Tonga?	FRIENDLYSOCIETY
DDown 15:	Area associated with hundreds of cool-sounding birds	CHILTERNS
DDown 17:	Medication of pills taken with tea
DDown 18:	Protestant left, having converted her aunt
DDown 20:	Chicken's primary colour
DDown 21:	Polishing can produce a strange result
DDown 23:	Excellent joke