The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th April 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th April 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Little time in starting to choose players for ground-breaking performance
AAcross 9:	Twice-yearly event with no beef — instead a line of horses
AAcross 10:	Refreshment for Frenchman rejecting rule
AAcross 11:	Periodical that's about presenting an idol
AAcross 12:	Hit grouse flying — nothing wrong there
AAcross 13:	Democratic gestures to silence unrest?
AAcross 14:	Low-down side given spirits
AAcross 15:	Some climbed steps to get into 16 part 2
AAcross 17:	Ranches losing head need aid to rebuild them
AAcross 20:	Bank on Father Christmas reflecting red nose, for a start	SANTANDER
AAcross 22:	Plate or Main course?
AAcross 23:	Country with party one may get in time
AAcross 24:	Scale of what 20 may hold
AAcross 25:	Excessive praise about Edward at university starting course for mature students
DDown 1:	Expression of Act of Uniformity?	ONESIZEFITSALL
DDown 2:	Try to beat bird out of office
DDown 3:	Happy with what's in the paper and who controls it?
DDown 4:	Italian city of New Orleans
DDown 5:	Illusions when space station gets past its prime
DDown 6:	Saw retreating group
DDown 7:	Scientist keeping 3rd law — Telford perhaps?
DDown 8:	With credit card escalation happening, one can afford a facelift
DDown 14:	The Italian regular struggling to become irregular
DDown 16:	Where the rest can be taken on board
DDown 17:	To treat dry heat, soak
DDown 18:	Company turn over a joint of venison
DDown 19:	Brown's profitable code?
DDown 21:	Five leading parliamentarians go off for a month