The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th May 2011

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th May 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Old entertainer calming a dicky bird
AAcross 8:	Island almost won by lucky man before a battle
AAcross 9:	Hesitation before one crucified Italian
AAcross 11:	Sheds listed by cartographers	LEANTOS
AAcross 12:	Attractive but ignoring fine print
AAcross 13:	Hampshire needed part in The Forsyte Saga	IRENE
AAcross 14:	Fat cat or animated dog caught stool pigeon
AAcross 16:	March about Stoke Poges when king is deposed
AAcross 19:	One thing after another for school
AAcross 21:	Old boy's meeting place that's disgusting
AAcross 23:	A thrice-cooked kind of biscuit?	RICHTEA
AAcross 24:	Prior possibly more noble?
AAcross 25:	Friendly questioning of speaker's power
AAcross 26:	Offering no respite, bank admits reduced funds for borrowers
DDown 1:	Place to drop anchor, say — a space taken up
DDown 2:	Miller's material extremely low-grade? That's hard to swallow
DDown 3:	Dave's mate gets thirty days, having concealed old rifle
DDown 4:	A clipped English accent
DDown 5:	Explorer who is standing firm leaves for a smoke
DDown 6:	Prince with more cats and dogs?
DDown 7:	I got landline working — that means phone may be used	DIALLINGTONE
DDown 10:	Fliers approaching? Can air force get squadron leader?
DDown 15:	High Court trial that's appropriate when starting sentence?
DDown 17:	Keep watch, say
DDown 18:	Lime tree not left out for recluse
DDown 19:	Alarm bells when harmful substances are mentioned
DDown 20:	Call for support when cricketer turns up in a play
DDown 22:	Winger showing remorse when missing header