The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th May 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th May 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	8 ad replaced by a Poet Laureate on parliamentary business	EARLYDAY
AAcross 9:	See 7
AAcross 10:	Punishment that's fair
AAcross 11:	Pastel once restored, showing many different colours
AAcross 12:	Falcon of the yellowhammer/linnet family
AAcross 14:	Sweet noted for 5?
AAcross 15:	Test outside aim with it
AAcross 17:	Draw attention to notice
AAcross 20:	The man's confused with a front and back — it's an abomination
AAcross 22:	Outcome of set rule endlessly applied
AAcross 23:	I cut out the hard stuff when at work
AAcross 24:	Plant's found right in the middle of the bog
AAcross 25:	Attractive photos reportedly first of a fairy-tale character
AAcross 26:	See 25
DDown 1:	If neat MS is sent round, all should be clear
DDown 2:	It's sticky on reflection eg about mid-July
DDown 3:	Notice to merge to come next?
DDown 4:	Forced to act with a politician, the Spanish and French having departed
DDown 5:	Property of 2 showing tendency not to leave
DDown 6:	Carried round the island
DDown 8:	Aristocrat is surrounded by unknowns on a regular basis
DDown 13:	Army officer who might be capped shortly, say
DDown 16:	I err, made drunk and getting more vague
DDown 18:	Rattle on about patient
DDown 19:	Drink and where to get it on account?	BARSAC
DDown 21:	Unspoilt countryside in essence
DDown 22:	Fly but without a place to land
DDown 24:	Two notes about morning glory