The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th August 2009

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Celebrate launch	PUSHTHEBOATOUT
AAcross 8:	Rock singer about to be detected in depravity
AAcross 9:	Taking drug, turns to crime in spectacular fashion
AAcross 11:	He pours out music from his lyre in Greek mythology
AAcross 12:	Uncle Arthur's day off? It isn't apparent
AAcross 13:	Nun that is upset about the tedium of life
AAcross 15:	Removed without hesitation and made use of
AAcross 17:	Save money for drinks dispenser
AAcross 20:	I ring back about the shrub
AAcross 21:	Ready to accept simple drink
AAcross 23:	Remedy found in no way strange
AAcross 25:	Attractive homes and well designed
AAcross 26:	Strange sense of locality in Germany
AAcross 27:	TV sets remained off for the commercials
DDown 1:	Having broken a personal record, though on the decline	PASTONESBEST
DDown 2:	Refuse to fight
DDown 3:	Taste before consuming popular fruit
DDown 4:	Mother's possibly seen going round in the altogether
DDown 5:	Doubter disposed to be intrusive
DDown 6:	Tips to be shared with those waiting
DDown 7:	Ivan's rule: terrible in general
DDown 10:	Looks forward to having the last word in pickles
DDown 14:	Her charges are usually small
DDown 16:	Converted soul comes here to face lions?
DDown 18:	US city editor breaks down on junction
DDown 19:	Athletes naturally full of beans
DDown 22:	Cage bird to stir? Not half!
DDown 24:	Used by a bowman leading Don Quixote's horse