The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th December 2011

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th December 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Assurance of being cautious about intemperate speechifying
AAcross 5:	Flower of the morning — there are articles about it
AAcross 9:	Polish name for boy (English) on 5	LECHLADE
AAcross 10:	Beast goes by car on 5
AAcross 11:	Go further than the previous sporting gear?
AAcross 12:	Big bad female removes leaders from advance
AAcross 14:	Good with gardenias, perhaps? Want to expand?
AAcross 18:	Bimbo who can't speak one fair?	DUMBBLONDE
AAcross 22:	Organ manager in credit, organically
AAcross 23:	Black spot for setter with number kept by religious leader
AAcross 24:	One gets up — and flags
AAcross 25:	Prisoner is one with no weight in dress
AAcross 26:	Bird with field on 5
AAcross 27:	Clown's round comes in later and there's no drink on it	THEWAGON
DDown 1:	Directions about voice for fisherman on 5
DDown 2:	Read out form of words about the City
DDown 3:	Revolutionary abandons girl for cricket-loving journalist	ARLOTT
DDown 4:	Drying of straw (at Miranda's inn) at speed on 5	TEDDINGTON
DDown 6:	Spell brings endless pain to society figures
DDown 7:	Intramuscular development of coming half-year
DDown 8:	Evade opposing parties by upsetting favourite
DDown 13:	The way to the altar, say, that gets overridden?
DDown 15:	Boy held by left hand following instincts far from working class	IDLERICH
DDown 16:	Is this where I take the stage, securing part with aim of success?
DDown 17:	With only entry to be transformed when out of use
DDown 19:	Deface base on 5	MARLOW
DDown 20:	Leave telephone on 5
DDown 21:	Never yet a winner with head on 5