The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th May 2009

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th May 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Shade of red has to begin turning into red
AAcross 4:	Might one be running for the pain of it?
AAcross 9:	Stone snatched back by foxy noblewoman
AAcross 10:	Hand that's sort of blue gets to turn red
AAcross 11:	Orchestral manoeuvre?
AAcross 12:	See 2
AAcross 13:	For son released from stronghold, it's a testing time
AAcross 15:	On which street stalls quick to wrap a brand
AAcross 16:	Little man's tool
AAcross 17:	In which Armstrong inspired, opening hearts, perhaps
AAcross 21:	Maturity of a project for unit I ordered
AAcross 22:	See 15
AAcross 24:	Where Mozart's works might be filed in turn, as child prodigy
AAcross 25:	Crack shot
AAcross 26:	One's on top for a quickie, if fast
AAcross 27:	Vehicle blocking middle of descent, so hard to come by
DDown 1:	African city more rich in flavour
DDown 2:	Suggested glibness, to which there are pros and cons
DDown 3:	Right in letting sign, perhaps, gush
DDown 5:	Less likely contribution to wheat allergy
DDown 6:	Undesirable calling supporters to swig fifty drinks
DDown 7:	So hard to lift up girl, so praise Him!
DDown 8:	One's required to make up new policy with beer being wasted
DDown 14:	Architectural feature through which child's best friend carrying in daughter
DDown 16:	Upset, seeing edges of Pembrokeshire river dry up
DDown 18:	Humorous surgeon's partner?
DDown 19:	Repeat one time, then another, one short of ten
DDown 20:	Penetrate, putting tip of cutter inside a bit
DDown 23:	King: then should Queen be a bit of a step up?