The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th November 2011

There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th November 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Topping spirit shown by leaders of Argentina and Italy
AAcross 10:	Host — 22 across ___, might one casually say?
AAcross 11:	Course of action was first undertaken
AAcross 12:	Blow up building near houses left by guttersnipe, gutted
AAcross 13:	Precious metal, blue, burning without a flame
AAcross 14:	Feeling transmitted, it enthrals people
AAcross 16:	Royal at one time — aren't I spoilt!
AAcross 19:	Players given value — done
AAcross 21:	Seriously convivial
AAcross 22:	Apparatus that preserves a 21 across 4 3, might you say?
AAcross 23:	Mind-blowing lines and slick film for US actor
AAcross 24:	See 23
AAcross 25:	Figure viewed hosting tournament
DDown 1:	Regarding the eyes, doubly hard to claim pension, initially, after surgery
DDown 2:	Reflective clue, not entirely cryptic, in weapon
DDown 3:	Man came a cropper — what did he say?
DDown 4:	Something slimy died — that's fine!
DDown 5:	Ungainly to go in deep, in hot water?
DDown 6:	Onion: family member scoffing the lot?
DDown 7:	Arab, perhaps, kennelling a husky
DDown 8:	Still I should take unemployment benefit, nothing less
DDown 14:	Air that way maintains right height for bird
DDown 15:	Minute went by, British awol, English threesome stumbling on US state
DDown 17:	France's way up on Commonwealth nation, one in France's area	EUROZONE
DDown 18:	Invent stuff, fifty packed in boxes?	TELLLIES
DDown 20:	S-scoundrel stealing a grand in foreign currency
DDown 21:	An article written up in support of Marjorie, essentially upright woman?
DDown 22:	Securely locked in meat safe, towards the ceiling
DDown 23:	Tina divorced from Melody, seeking drink