The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd January 2012

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd January 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Say it, for example, before church
AAcross 8:	Where one may put the chalk before break, at the right moment	ONCUE
AAcross 9:	Keen for action?
AAcross 10:	Boat with half the crew in the stern
AAcross 12:	Keep quiet about silver and nitrogen in the bottle
AAcross 13:	Service is nevertheless no good
AAcross 14:	Problem for retired cover girl
AAcross 17:	Makes slow progress by streetcar
AAcross 20:	A quiet river location, well chosen
AAcross 22:	Boil — the spot comes first
AAcross 24:	Conservative-Labour rift?
AAcross 25:	Famous trumpet piece? Not impressed
AAcross 26:	Shuffle the cards dishonestly and make a pile
AAcross 27:	Removed fat, including wrinkle	STRUCKOUT
DDown 1:	Mistakes in Latin translation
DDown 2:	Example set by the Ancients
DDown 3:	Place of interest it's the custom to be silent going round
DDown 4:	Colour of Sherlock's study?
DDown 5:	Entraps by gin?
DDown 6:	Chelsea's opener precedes painful play in big match
DDown 11:	It comes before the final passion
DDown 15:	Naughty child to lie when in trouble, being insolent
DDown 16:	Leading sea power
DDown 18:	Go by car, perhaps
DDown 19:	Places visited on holiday, or between holidays
DDown 21:	Firm base?
DDown 22:	Reduce to silence when imprisoned
DDown 23:	Poor firm later making a profit