The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th January 2010

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th January 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Wood that is metal to begin with
AAcross 5:	Keeps quiet, as a sensible motorist does	BELTSUP
AAcross 9:	Strangely eager to come to terms
AAcross 10:	Show time in the butler's room
AAcross 11:	Give up using catapult that is inaccurate
AAcross 12:	Game explorer
AAcross 14:	He upset some scholar about the beginning of term
AAcross 18:	Chap seemed in trouble in debut as MP	MAIDENSPEECH
AAcross 21:	Help put on a Verdi opera	AIDA
AAcross 22:	First impressions that stay with you?
AAcross 25:	Such actions are rarely offensive
AAcross 26:	Fighting to terminate in knockout
AAcross 27:	Reveal bodies perhaps? That's about right
AAcross 28:	Top water sports champion?
DDown 1:	Subsidiary office of the Forestry Commission?
DDown 2:	Impolite sailor put out around mid-afternoon
DDown 3:	Sights for sore eyes?
DDown 4:	Turn out a bad scholar?
DDown 5:	Delivery secures wicket at end of the game
DDown 6:	Charge boy nothing to enter
DDown 7:	Embark on an expedition, or an explanation
DDown 8:	Meet fine attractive lady, apparently	PAYCOURT
DDown 13:	Organiser of mixed doubles?
DDown 15:	Stubborn stain to be removed
DDown 16:	MP's excuse for absence is weakened
DDown 17:	Turn a wench into a winch
DDown 19:	Girl to finish in her underwear	BRENDA
DDown 20:	Like to run when so inclined
DDown 23:	They take their turns at sea
DDown 24:	Iago upset by charge for changing money