The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th February 2009

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th February 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Victory sign with 21, 26 and 11
AAcross 10:	Put in grave situation in leaderless period of decline
AAcross 11:	Kind of butterfly naturalist named
AAcross 12:	Wicked relative meanly cutting me off
AAcross 13:	The rest have accommodation around university
AAcross 14:	Concerned with food that's hot in place that's hot
AAcross 17:	Runway for take-off?
AAcross 19:	Off colour?
AAcross 20:	Girl's name I found in fashion magazine	ELLIE
AAcross 21:	Settles parts of crossword, 11 and 26
AAcross 22:	See 16
AAcross 24:	With reform of free NHS ahead, do this to feel better
AAcross 26:	Polish the most valuable pot
AAcross 28:	Bodily cavities revealed in course of organ transplant
AAcross 29:	Peter, in rally, starts off, never finishing
DDown 1:	Second female is lighter
DDown 2:	They're on the left in 19 across, as opposed to 26
DDown 3:	Awfully rude in middle of meal? Wonderful!	SUPERDUPER
DDown 4:	Beef that may be 19 across or 26
DDown 5:	Learned of old coin in river turning up
DDown 6:	Heard complaint that's usually 19 across or 11
DDown 7:	Hasn't led astray writer about 19 across and 26
DDown 8:	Noble PM, between 11 and 26
DDown 13:	Emblems of war, 11 and 19 across - or alternatives to them
DDown 15:	About to call up - ring - versatile performer	ONEMANBAND
DDown 16:	Rivals seeking mates, 11 and 26
DDown 18:	In a way, allowed game of two halves, 19 across and 26
DDown 19:	Was annoyed by being shown topless
DDown 22:	Pelt that may be 11, 19 across, or 26
DDown 23:	Allow shelter and medication, dropping extreme temperatures
DDown 24:	See 9
DDown 25:	Contest that can be 11 or 19 across, intensely so
DDown 27:	One opens with these piano pieces, 11 and 26