The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th December 2011

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th December 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Records number of delays, switching 14 repeatedly
AAcross 5:	Mixing device that appears when pianist 11
AAcross 9:	26 11 for this Afro-Asian animal
AAcross 10:	Timer in seaside plant, having transformed 14
AAcross 11:	Converts 14 and 18, producing defects	SWAPSSIDES
AAcross 12:	Tacked, for example, after turning 22 — that's understood
AAcross 14:	Some politicians as seen by others, going west …	RIGHTTOLEFT
AAcross 18:	… and the opposite, remaining to make amends	LEFTTORIGHT
AAcross 21:	Sounded triumphant, having finally amended 22 for some Americans
AAcross 22:	Like our writing? That's not how global revolution happens	WESTTOEAST
AAcross 25:	Result of lacking practice and vigour, initially changing 18
AAcross 26:	9 11 in time
AAcross 27:	Comes down, having altered 14 and 18 — they wrap things up
AAcross 28:	Put in order, made easier with 18 alterations
DDown 1:	Most of the career for singer
DDown 2:	All the disruption could be deadly
DDown 3:	Livid about libertine's first lechery, to give an example
DDown 4:	Rice dishes — some impress us highly
DDown 5:	Guest band wrecked house in Berlin	BUNDESTAG
DDown 6:	In Latin I can introduce syllogiser's conclusion
DDown 7:	I am interrupting to stop bore
DDown 8:	Respond sympathetically with tears one faked
DDown 13:	Financial manager's short story about revolutionary movement, right?
DDown 15:	Brings in to store outside modern centre — their business is growing
DDown 16:	Kind of alcohol that gets clergy drunk — nothing left at the end
DDown 17:	Suffer badly in work — checks for fit before proceeding	OFFERSUP
DDown 19:	Liberal welcomed by Democrats, say? Not altogether
DDown 20:	Kept in reserve, held by journalist or editor
DDown 23:	Shell international area
DDown 24:	Graves, for example, that might be put in vault