The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st September 2009

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st September 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	6 down on journey through organic matter
AAcross 6:	6 down a splendid thing, on reflection
AAcross 8:	6 down's disappearance into the black stuff
AAcross 9:	Child soldier making a noise
AAcross 10:	So carrying male chromosome, pressure on to find disease
AAcross 11:	Sinful act with lady, true to form
AAcross 12:	Queen is backing Brown
AAcross 15:	Old English inspired by threesome right outside
AAcross 16:	6 down sees the Guardian taking stock, perhaps, in retreat
AAcross 19:	I give you the ultimate in impiety!
AAcross 21:	Press here, say, for 6 down
AAcross 22:	Where a black rook starts to gain altitude
AAcross 24:	Fireplace with centre hot
AAcross 25:	Gold, gold coin unknown, a dime a dozen
AAcross 26:	17 takes seaman round back of toilets
AAcross 27:	Mean to be paternal (?) about celebrity
DDown 1:	Humbug, sweet thing with different centre
DDown 2:	Hormone replacement for bird
DDown 3:	Those picked second, among other ones
DDown 4:	I left carbon in tree with energy source of fertiliser
DDown 5:	Husband supporting bag containing dumpy 6 down
DDown 6:	Massive body of mum on steroids
DDown 7:	6 down spirit, or timid thing? Not entirely
DDown 13:	Cheesiest confection has frozen layers	ICESHEETS
DDown 14:	A European ignoring leadership in base, thrown out
DDown 17:	Agent entering capital, rising for monarch
DDown 18:	Meatballs acquired among Embassy's wares
DDown 20:	Held power, though fell on pronouncement
DDown 22:	Detailing creation of Stevenson: might one paint 6 down?
DDown 23:	6 down like an angel's possession?