The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th October 2009

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th October 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Secondary action by second, 13th or 15th method
AAcross 5:	Sam Weller's face doesn't appear with a message
AAcross 9:	Natively inclined to readiness for corruption
AAcross 10:	American reptile first
AAcross 11:	I'm after creatures on minister's territory
AAcross 12:	Setter's holding tongue	MERSEY
AAcross 14:	Explorer's dwelling to supply information	SHACKLETON
AAcross 18:	Just a boy, captured by a rebel at sea
AAcross 22:	Utter cry of pain
AAcross 23:	Live-in partner giving me a motor
AAcross 24:	Ape taking note
AAcross 25:	Howard's name — adapt to last part of a language	FITZALAN
AAcross 26:	King's follower following setter
AAcross 27:	Overflowing when religious boy breaks it
DDown 1:	Cut to a point
DDown 2:	Boy's turn, live
DDown 3:	What's in the mouth with a little twist
DDown 4:	Economising for a time, head off to the City and get a pile	ONTHECHEAP
DDown 6:	I can sting referees let loose among the sacred
DDown 6:	I can sting referees let loose among the sacred
DDown 7:	Slimy character with Greek one very comfortable about it
DDown 8:	Appeal to a feminine element good with these words	SOSAYING
DDown 13:	Islander is leader of Abraham Lincoln's administration	SCILLONIAN
DDown 15:	Marry woman that's not all there, morphing into destructive creature
DDown 15:	Marry woman that's not all there, morphing into destructive creature
DDown 16:	Queue to give follower support
DDown 17:	Sledge made to low standard going on horseback
DDown 19:	She fought to sell books
DDown 20:	Trouble had arisen
DDown 21:	Boy out of hospital