The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th January 2012

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th January 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	See 10
AAcross 5:	One zooms around black lines on maps
AAcross 10:	Ask about ugly monster lying back, legs buckling — what made her appear beautiful?
AAcross 11:	Old queen's domicile hosting opera, not opening, as full
AAcross 12:	Hot office aboard craft
AAcross 13:	See 27	RIGHTAND
AAcross 14:	See 17	ONESOARIN
AAcross 16:	Spotted dick, perhaps — charming!
AAcross 17:	Interpose uninvited and get involved in a row?
AAcross 19:	Tongues entwined, splashing around	SPANGLISH
AAcross 23:	Wrecker has to be composed, piercing old reptile's tail?
AAcross 24:	Bloody beautiful woman secures ring
AAcross 26:	Bear a child consuming large meal, female on the end?
AAcross 27:	Politics all over the place?
AAcross 28:	It's hard in schools to find exotic fruits
AAcross 29:	Silliness in a fool, stupidity ultimately
DDown 2:	Cricketing references have gone on too long
DDown 3:	Plant sacrificed, firstly, in blood and guts
DDown 4:	Complex woman having to decide on artist
DDown 6:	Homeless snail, perhaps, saving 500 euros, initially, for deposit
DDown 7:	Wind that in large intestine gets drier
DDown 8:	Dish best served cold ending in cooker, still, say, rising
DDown 9:	Bird taking drug, one entering bay
DDown 15:	Dish of the type mentioned earlier, including fishy tacos
DDown 18:	Server, one used to 26 fish!
DDown 20:	Statesman Cameron casually held up by granny
DDown 21:	Pleasure's up, suitable to hop the twig
DDown 22:	See 27
DDown 25:	Penned by Delany, Longfellow's material