The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th March 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th March 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Drinking song going around America
AAcross 9:	A scoop for the gardening correspondent?
AAcross 10:	Cut a prison term
AAcross 11:	Deal with spin when making a stroke	COVERDRIVE
AAcross 12:	Building on firm foundations
AAcross 14:	Government leader in Arab state made to leave home
AAcross 15:	A relative is right in trouble
AAcross 17:	Breathe fire
AAcross 20:	Bound to be stifling in the finish
AAcross 22:	Cavalryman retreats without thinking about us
AAcross 23:	Petitions a movement for plant
AAcross 24:	City doctor and writer
AAcross 25:	A leaden writer?
AAcross 26:	Relief organisation for the hot and peevish?
DDown 1:	It reduces the risk of accidents on flight
DDown 2:	Lady's dress topped off with diamond
DDown 3:	Soulmate of Eros
DDown 4:	Archer, say, finding a string's broken
DDown 5:	Unpleasant bunch's dismissive attitude
DDown 6:	Material on which one flourishes
DDown 8:	Once conscripted, the French fought for supremacy
DDown 13:	Drivers should avoid it — and what passes through it
DDown 16:	Set off in good time towards the dawn
DDown 18:	Are at sea in storm, breaking at last
DDown 19:	He's in charge but has a leader
DDown 21:	Caught, so done for it
DDown 22:	Gathers crowds when speaking
DDown 24:	Fat boy runs inside