The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd July 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd July 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Big part of car
AAcross 4:	Brought up changes to delete, outlining state
AAcross 9:	European city's east and north clamped?
AAcross 10:	Might fish be second rate, sole off?
AAcross 11:	Regular work in construction of line for old European city
AAcross 13:	Starring me impromptu as showman
AAcross 14:	Go for knife
AAcross 16:	See 21
AAcross 18:	One singing good number on the whole
AAcross 21:	Looks and brains too unfair? This is fair!	NOTJUSTAPRETTY
AAcross 23:	No point adding point to pointed items
AAcross 24:	Does one aim to be more cunning?
AAcross 25:	Stable quality yet to come to a head
AAcross 26:	Cross reference?	XMARKS
DDown 1:	A lot of girls drink!
DDown 2:	Sun now, then … season of rain
DDown 3:	Dance? Did I step on your foot?	EXCUSEME
DDown 5:	Spectacular manoeuvre requiring a little room, exercise to assist circling round and round
DDown 6:	European city's queen divorced, her number up?
DDown 7:	See 26	THESPOT
DDown 8:	Take apart last of coals within faint remnant of them?
DDown 12:	A bandleader overcoming very old musicians, their principles undiminished
DDown 13:	Once more lend an ear if abandoning a new, new church
DDown 15:	Cold beer, duff drink for the brain
DDown 17:	Little time grabbed by patient before you, one reflects
DDown 19:	Pop success overcomes singer, one needing a lift
DDown 20:	Material that's no problem to take up
DDown 22:	Dagger providing danger if heading towards the bottom