The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th February 2011

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th February 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Generous loan requested by Antony for Noddy's friend?	BIGEARS
AAcross 5:	Belt for cunning planner when king is deposed
AAcross 9:	Rook takes heart from others — because these birds won't fly
AAcross 10:	Wait to toss fan out	NOTSOFAST
AAcross 11:	Bird, insect, mammal? One that sings
AAcross 12:	Motor manufacturer held back by unfavourable position
AAcross 14:	Occasionally win after turning on fish?
AAcross 18:	Shrub in bed with a single flower
AAcross 21:	A French officer is remarkable north of the border
AAcross 22:	Upset with shaven head?
AAcross 25:	Bear with short pole catches the eye	STANDSOUT
AAcross 26:	Due opinion?
AAcross 27:	See seed knocked out — sports officials intervene
AAcross 28:	Old Communist leader accepts fair odds — like this gangster
DDown 1:	Forlorn French leader in Basque cap
DDown 2:	Girl from Conwy's last seen in the valleys	GLENYS
DDown 3:	Santa in big buggy not letting anyone get cross?
DDown 4:	Family member in charge of sound
DDown 5:	Squash and spread fruitcake
DDown 6:	John's given time to produce ill-gotten gains
DDown 7:	Again be seen to harvest fruit
DDown 8:	Chop a pine and leave quickly	CUTALONG
DDown 13:	Hopeless admirer of female found a spouse	MARRIEDOFF
DDown 15:	I see a worm turn — it's so boring!
DDown 16:	Damned ringleader framed by one on trial
DDown 17:	Way to play in musical rejected by Roman statesman
DDown 19:	Mike's novel? "Love in a Cold Climate", one's found
DDown 20:	Movement uniting female soldier with second-in-command
DDown 23:	Figure worshipped by child upset me
DDown 24:	Doing nothing — taking some unpaid leave