The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th April 2010

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th April 2010. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Playing around is a thing of the past
AAcross 9:	First man in right key
AAcross 10:	Reportedly tipped the scales for Virginia
AAcross 11:	Flower show out of place, shortage of air about
AAcross 12:	Reach a time for volunteers at home
AAcross 14:	Aunt Sally clips rough-spoken student smartly
AAcross 15:	Danger lies in live model being cut near ribs
AAcross 17:	Don't care for real nut spread
AAcross 20:	Party worker to behave during lively visit? On the contrary
AAcross 22:	Bidding with early start, he comes in on time an hour ahead
AAcross 23:	Planned debate
AAcross 24:	Custom is for beginners to work on new tasks
AAcross 25:	Expecting young one to have nightmares
AAcross 26:	Oarsman following managed to return thinner
DDown 1:	Strides a path to ruin
DDown 2:	Took to horse as daughter tucked into a bit of fish
DDown 3:	This time around, first pull into pieces then throw cold water on
DDown 4:	Lift consumes power — time to start a tedious walk
DDown 5:	Old lag will do in a jam
DDown 6:	Vigil kept for a beetle
DDown 7:	Measure adopted in face of rejection
DDown 13:	Mistrustful head needs a replacement to be promising
DDown 16:	Catching great narrative, incorporating the same in Latin
DDown 18:	Awfully tense in Lincoln? One wasn't there
DDown 19:	Gentle music or some big orchestra instead?
DDown 21:	Beheading, as regards improving future stock, could be giving the go-ahead
DDown 22:	Blurred by embracing Shakespeare's very foolish, fond old man
DDown 24:	Fleece left on court