The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th December 2009

There are 31 across clues and 31 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th December 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Comfort of notable fifth brilliant service
AAcross 4:	Caller providing a solution
AAcross 9:	It's said to be unseen through this
AAcross 9:	See 12
AAcross 10:	Deal soundly with public utility infrastructure in a big way
AAcross 10:	Being rather archaic, cry out audibly: "Hey, Mr Frost, you dead!"
AAcross 11:	Start consuming a meal
AAcross 11:	About to tie up Spike outside a detainee's place
AAcross 12:	One devises treats to gather for later distribution
AAcross 12:	One wouldn't be pleased to give them Jet Air South
AAcross 13:	Web theory as applied in Manhattan	THEBOWERY
AAcross 13:	Jonathan's going to each extension of the Pacific Ocean
AAcross 15:	Spat at breakfast place lacking any point
AAcross 15:	Career over, squeal: "It's a profession!"
AAcross 16:	Wild party in Gloucester Avenue
AAcross 17:	Heroine's end made so troubled	DESDEMONA
AAcross 17:	See 20
AAcross 18:	US reactionary's date with (finally) Jonathan Creek broadcast
AAcross 20:	Barry (associated with hooter) muffling one background sound?
AAcross 21:	Coal fires? One's not needed working outside
AAcross 22:	Receive legislation about fungus
AAcross 22:	Just once, do put one out!
AAcross 24:	Battle clothing once found in Holloway
AAcross 25:	Ruth unknown by mine
AAcross 25:	Knot-tying supporter's stem set in bar
AAcross 26:	Take sustenance in attempt to come to agreement
AAcross 26:	Yes-man enters two names and round figure in Internet Explorer?
AAcross 27:	Material for some of the fabulously rich?
AAcross 27:	Police dog purged of speech therapy
AAcross 30:	Experienced, possibly half-baked, wanting $1,000 for date
AAcross 31:	See 26
DDown 1:	It provides iron for chaps in trouble
DDown 1:	See 24
DDown 2:	Language lately starts to be fashionable
DDown 2:	Film director's half of winter sport gear (ends of tie cord separately removed)	POLANSKI
DDown 3:	With 2, playwright gets a tip
DDown 3:	House dog's guts worn
DDown 4:	Sophisticated, emergent girl broadcasting
DDown 5:	It's sin … perhaps you could twist my arm!
DDown 5:	See 28
DDown 6:	Element seen by many in bloom
DDown 6:	Not quite captains' stools	NUMBERTWOS
DDown 7:	Rapidly announce cancellation of dance
DDown 7:	Without a greeting, one gets food
DDown 8:	Severe sense of guilt for drink in the case of a detective	BITTERREMORSE
DDown 8:	See 18
DDown 13:	See 26
DDown 14:	Old reporter reported for drink
DDown 14:	Carrots often included in concentrated drinks
DDown 16:	Trusting in the Spanish train design
DDown 16:	Olive, possibly, seen with comedian's insurance document
DDown 18:	Low water could be eased without notice
DDown 19:	Nice top job for one in the family
DDown 19:	Begrudge getting out software fixer
DDown 20:	Claim right in a property
DDown 21:	Bold — just the thing to mask masculine ways
DDown 23:	Capability, say, without lands to frolic
DDown 23:	Main ways to give impolite US women a new start	AROADS
DDown 24:	Wimpish Iris's quarantine indicator?
DDown 26:	Shock colouring of some elderly people being racier in Kent area?
DDown 28:	Pacific food fish, scallops and tree fruit kernel (not date)
DDown 29:	See 16