The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th September 2009

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th September 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Irish army unit with French 4 that 26
AAcross 8:	Where honoured names are having a good run	ONAROLL
AAcross 9:	Find you near the majority
AAcross 11:	Three seen in Italian city	TREVISO
AAcross 12:	Number coming in went out far from numb
AAcross 13:	4 took a chair if old
AAcross 14:	Saw about leaders getting time after 4
AAcross 16:	Petition to put seed into the ground, say
AAcross 19:	Holy man had us reformed
AAcross 21:	Free, they say, provided Queen takes 4
AAcross 23:	Poles in characteristic passage
AAcross 24:	Retired priest comes in to put an end to bondage
AAcross 25:	Banter with a twisted edentate
AAcross 25:	Banter with a twisted edentate
AAcross 26:	Is beyond the reach of social services, which is inevitable	CANTBEHELPED
DDown 1:	What happens if my opponent's queen is en prise, presumably	ITAKEIT
DDown 2:	Islander, formerly African, losing points	RHODIAN
DDown 3:	Old priest or inmate has to improve
DDown 4:	Nick 2
DDown 5:	Old doctor topped by Tory in French town
DDown 6:	Young film actor's plays to alter	LORETTA
DDown 7:	Tonic covered by dominant gives protection on Tyneside	SOUTHSHIELDS
DDown 10:	Tough about border — has to plant on roadside
DDown 15:	Naiveté in forming capital
DDown 17:	Piece of one with fur in new coat
DDown 18:	Think what glasses can do
DDown 19:	Get going with outstanding male follower
DDown 19:	Get going with outstanding male follower
DDown 20:	Swell performed, holding catches when raised
DDown 22:	Frost, say, checked for 18, say