The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th March 2010

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th March 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	German composer's rear needs to discharge explosive gas
AAcross 6:	Sand, not English composer
AAcross 8:	In Africa it flows down meandering line
AAcross 9:	Composer: unit of his work given to most important piece
AAcross 10:	Red coppers once added to shilling, but no change here
AAcross 11:	Countermeasure, one mark placed in before
AAcross 12:	Composer's pledge to protect name
AAcross 15:	Inn evidently fully booked? On the contrary, atmosphere charming
AAcross 16:	Aircraft where work routine switched and translated
AAcross 19:	Guy, perhaps, has to resist, missing starter to eat fruit
AAcross 21:	Poison whipped into pear
AAcross 22:	Composer half under the table?
AAcross 24:	Composer's short and wrinkly, as composer
AAcross 25:	Sloth a zookeeper's beginning to put in chains, attached to pole
AAcross 26:	Composer's rotten, by royal proclamation
AAcross 27:	Letters shifted, those fifth and fourth moved elsewhere
DDown 1:	Composer's time off, with time on	HOLST
DDown 2:	Composer partial to Rossini, else Nono
DDown 3:	Set out to press 11 leaves
DDown 4:	Composer's place of fury?
DDown 5:	Hospital not entirely competent, though far from derelict
DDown 6:	Composer giving unwelcome bouquet to artist
DDown 7:	Embrace, hugging king in passionate laughter
DDown 13:	One's business affairs?
DDown 14:	Witty response: different one drier, Jack maintained
DDown 17:	Scientist, in evaporating, keeping base to release gas
DDown 17:	Scientist, in evaporating, keeping base to release gas
DDown 18:	Rossini's man claiming right is to provide supporting framework
DDown 20:	Sweet talk given to the cleaner
DDown 22:	Composer refitting central part of washing appliance
DDown 23:	America off the coast of Barcelona, say, was deep in thought