The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th April 2010

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th April 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	River of the Dales and river that's next to the Wash?
AAcross 10:	Right to enter observed — obtain one for National Park
AAcross 11:	More room after 17, say, for "Next" noise factory
AAcross 12:	Setter's time for 17
AAcross 13:	On 8, hence 17: sailors first to interrupt bribe
AAcross 15:	Bone of bird in addition
AAcross 17:	Splendid Scots keep North End struggling as it was in the beginning
AAcross 18:	See 17
AAcross 20:	Author of 17 and (with model) of "The Railway Children's Return"?
AAcross 22:	Game advice for confrontation?
AAcross 25:	Adherence to princes when they first change sides?
AAcross 26:	17's track opening
AAcross 27:	What's "Porridge"? Directions just as you like	ASITCOMES
AAcross 30:	Ideal players rhyme	DREAMTEAM
AAcross 31:	Wicked lady's anagram indicator
DDown 1:	Handle for 17
DDown 2:	Parrot that's flown from capital
DDown 3:	Club with which to 17
DDown 4:	A little bit like an insect on a pole	ASMIDGEN
DDown 5:	Series probing matter of fruit tree
DDown 6:	Lack of 25 to identify problem about distance in China
DDown 7:	Recover, say, in wet weather
DDown 8:	Sack to go with 17
DDown 13:	Peevishness about book? That's a good one
DDown 14:	Grass home for d-devil housing an explosive
DDown 16:	Little time to promote desire such as 17 without 24 in 2
DDown 19:	Playwright, prelate and ex-Chancellor before 17 with no end to a text
DDown 21:	Such a man requiring d__ females? Apparently not
DDown 23:	Qualification required for course
DDown 24:	First on field, left back
DDown 26:	Keep skin covered?
DDown 28:	16 when in church
DDown 29:	"One more river" — and every character can follow 17