The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th August 2009

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Language almost dead, going by name
AAcross 5:	Name an itchy eruption
AAcross 9:	Don't talk in front of a fairy's mantelpiece
AAcross 10:	Mean (extremely so) of 3 into 5151 + 100
AAcross 11:	Error in invoice associated with assistant clerical post
AAcross 12:	See 21
AAcross 14:	Sows at power speed? Highly unlikely	PIGSMIGHTFLY
AAcross 18:	Where material suitable for analysis surfaces? Wishful thinking	INYOURDREAMS
AAcross 21:	Daffy duck waddles at a funeral pace
AAcross 22:	20 is taken aback on entering
AAcross 25:	Brave type of international joining football team almost	LIONHEART
AAcross 26:	Chief law maker ultimately
AAcross 27:	For all to see (about time, too)
AAcross 28:	Inexperience wears off: name gained success finally
DDown 1:	Group of French composers is short of nine	LESSIX
DDown 2:	See 24	THEDAY
DDown 3:	Little information etc about debts likely to be spread
DDown 4:	SF writer's last two characters given a lead role — surely not!
DDown 5:	Terrible vice: six dropped aitches — give instruction
DDown 6:	Clout means nowt without one?
DDown 7:	Time of radioactive decline — 35?
DDown 7:	Time of radioactive decline — 35?
DDown 8:	Knowing mechanisms which are between an aqueduct's supports?
DDown 13:	Digital cruncher seeks lift from team
DDown 15:	Diminish in years, sadly becoming inactive
DDown 16:	Curry favour, centrally hosting laid-on spread
DDown 17:	YMCA's makeshift metal US plane
DDown 19:	See 24	WILLBE
DDown 20:	Artist accepted grand home briefly
DDown 23:	It spins or turns to right
DDown 24:	Unabridged version of 1957 rock ’n' roll classic? Don't count on it