The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th August 2009

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th August 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Retracted complaint about a tantrum in haunt of bons vivants	GASTROPUB
AAcross 10:	An imposing animal twisted joint
AAcross 11:	Headless halfwit — one bagged by hunter
AAcross 12:	Vet's partner gets clincher
AAcross 13:	10 play false, incurring retribution
AAcross 14:	Strive to keep arbiter in clover
AAcross 17:	Turning North American to South American woman	SUSAN
AAcross 19:	Batterer coming back to do damage
AAcross 20:	Idle talk about end of siren song
AAcross 21:	Restraining a loony, moved fast — fast!
AAcross 22:	Profits from soaks' drinking vessel
AAcross 24:	Element of skin disorder keeping sane insane
AAcross 26:	Dwarf finding poppy heads in grass
AAcross 28:	Health worker casting runes
AAcross 29:	Compiler, self-effacing, keeps no record of artistic study
DDown 1:	African soldier raised stink
DDown 2:	Remix of Oasis and Nirvana's first legendary lyricist	OSSIAN
DDown 3:	Verse in Nordic translation in dated dress
DDown 4:	Spotted mushroom ascending into heaven
DDown 5:	One taking exception to bad job given alternative to shock treatment
DDown 6:	Pay attention to stain
DDown 7:	State that's acceptable to priest keeping house
DDown 8:	Present servicemen to ambassador
DDown 13:	Model conundrum
DDown 15:	Writing up feature about wounded revolutionary's shield
DDown 16:	Position conducive to contemplation of flower?
DDown 18:	Faith school in French city erected by a railway
DDown 19:	Seasonal fare from the London Eye?
DDown 22:	Antelope's knockout booze-up
DDown 23:	Ferocious avian charge on hill
DDown 24:	Legion born within 31 days
DDown 25:	Top copy given sign of affection
DDown 27:	Plaything of two foreshortened solvers