The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st September 2011

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st September 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	SHIFT jams — almost hit OK + CANCEL for dead icon …
AAcross 9:	… spread story: icon covering head in shocking Pepsi outburst
AAcross 10:	There's no light here — Man United's backing supporter …
AAcross 11:	… one supports this in United's home?
AAcross 12:	A new suggestion for wager — Ascot, firm going, Dettori finally getting his starting orders?
AAcross 13:	Foreign news breaking: "Union backing musical"
AAcross 14:	See 17
AAcross 17:	Ulterior motive of Häagen-Dazs?
AAcross 19:	He helps priest change, we hear, by holding ring
AAcross 22:	Shell and scramble evolutional egg time
AAcross 24:	OK I admit partially backing Japanese drum	DAIKO
AAcross 25:	Spice girl with a soprano
AAcross 26:	70s' clothing sounds like Noddy Holder's cup of tea	KIPPERTIE
AAcross 27:	Without a run rate, almost leg before wicket, is possible match decider	DUCKWORTHLEWIS
DDown 1:	Picking up fun guy that could make your head spin?	MAGICMUSHROOMS
DDown 2:	Head for lavatory — is tension breaking into location of hadron collider?
DDown 3:	Philosopher unconventional to realist
DDown 4:	This stops kissers getting chaps lap dancing with Elvis	LIPSALVE
DDown 5:	Ford's early model passed by German manufacturer's checks
DDown 6:	Two kings turn to pawns for weapons producer
DDown 7:	Singer has straight daughter — alternatively the opposite?
DDown 8:	To insert Always, perhaps?	SANITARYTOWELS
DDown 15:	Protector of plant's opening job for warder	GUARDCELL
DDown 16:	Set to grow weed in this?	PLANTPOT
DDown 18:	Bed for 20 — he needed it to check out university?
DDown 20:	"Bullseye … regains it" — Sid Waddell initially going over to darts player	BRISTOW
DDown 21:	Good to go over writing material for "Chinese Tree"
DDown 23:	In the style of Calvin Klein — sadly no longer in use