The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th April 2011

There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th April 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Title for chap guarding queen, in a way
AAcross 4:	Work in parts arranged for each of Queen's musicians	POPSTAR
AAcross 9:	Queen invariably accepted by African country? Not altogether
AAcross 10:	Queen Mother meeting first lady	MAEVE
AAcross 11:	The Queen, say, to perfection welcoming head of state
AAcross 12:	Queen briefly appearing in 9, 16 and 27
AAcross 13:	Doctor knew half of royals — that includes Queens
AAcross 15:	Necklace from ancestor queen acquired
AAcross 17:	Queens in East spotted a king going west
AAcross 19:	Queens, for example, on being embraced by merry monarch
AAcross 22:	Queen I expelled from Mediterranean city	ALEXANDRA
AAcross 24:	In hand, bridge partners spot queens, potentially
AAcross 26:	Queen awfully hot, it was said
AAcross 27:	Film player capturing the rook or queen
AAcross 28:	French queen's refusal received by English king	ELEANOR
AAcross 29:	A short step for queen going from one European country to another	ASTRID
DDown 1:	Size of big explosion turning up no precious stone
DDown 2:	New song raised money in Africa
DDown 3:	Part of circuit chosen, then travelled
DDown 4:	Anticipate publicity proclamation
DDown 5:	Plain maiden taken in by old man
DDown 6:	Encountered in English and French articles music associated with 20, say	THEMETUNE
DDown 7:	Produce sound reflections contributing to free choice
DDown 7:	Produce sound reflections contributing to free choice
DDown 8:	Old stringed instrument on sign
DDown 14:	Hit with something contentious in part of foundation
DDown 16:	Real disruption perturbed press — their complaints get worse again
DDown 18:	Mixed with cider, as required for cocktail
DDown 19:	Keen to include a measure that's shrewd
DDown 20:	Part of our capital retrieved from enterprise as ten dividends	EASTEND
DDown 21:	Embargo what French put in vessel
DDown 23:	Pale in colour, like one kind of crustacean
DDown 25:	Noise made by fans, leading West Ham in rare recovery