The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th October 2011

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th October 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Drink order? Just one shot
AAcross 10:	See 31
AAcross 11:	Drink blue? Then dilute
AAcross 12:	Drink noisily, plus raging about bar's closure
AAcross 13:	You don't have to pay for drinks, Matt — rye is free	MYTREAT
AAcross 15:	Drink container, say, has date drink to be returned (international unit)
AAcross 17:	Dark not drunk
AAcross 18:	See 31
AAcross 20:	Fast drinks record once held by Holst according to his mates?
AAcross 22:	Drink-making ingredient and drink material
AAcross 25:	Holder of drink effective, so qualifying for duty
AAcross 26:	Pacific republic drink tipped to get gold
AAcross 27:	Drink from island boater, possibly Brown
AAcross 30:	Freebooter puts copper-backed tin into drink
AAcross 31:	Drunk tried to lie with Madonna — gross
DDown 1:	To make drink better, empty over setters
DDown 2:	Not the grand sum of drink in vessel (one litre)
DDown 3:	What goes into the drink at Szczecin? Nothing — drink up
DDown 4:	Drink contributing to problem on team	LEMONTEA
DDown 5:	Drink can forced under tooth
DDown 6:	Play's opening: in the lead, having knocked back drink, Herbert Tree starts	FIRSTNIGHT
DDown 7:	EU involved with, firstly, shark fin soup to prepare a drink
DDown 8:	Mistake over drink
DDown 13:	Hum to upset personal drink taster
DDown 14:	Real tax changes covering drink upset outside the walls
DDown 16:	Drink crushes lives and possible way to union
DDown 19:	One opening in alcoholic drink-free town	DAVENTRY
DDown 21:	Nippers taken from the drink — throws rest off
DDown 23:	Versailles possibly rejected drink expert?
DDown 24:	Males entertained by Luke spilling drink
DDown 26:	Locals dunking bishop in flipping drink
DDown 28:	Drink when it's up	ASTI
DDown 29:	Never offer drunk eggnog starters, bud!