The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th February 2012

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th February 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Starting point is no walkover for the bride
AAcross 6:	Watch open-mouthed as centre forward moves into space
AAcross 8:	Business force established around the last millennium
AAcross 9:	Slim elves play around a square
AAcross 10:	Depart agitatedly; it may explode!
AAcross 11:	Erudite professors or their proteges, perhaps
AAcross 12:	Jack, given wrong date, lowered
AAcross 15:	Torn between father and a love initially of mother?
AAcross 16:	Elegant fashion on a bride
AAcross 19:	Expire, though previously fit as a fiddle
AAcross 21:	Parts that can't be matched
AAcross 22:	Cyril's playing with words in numbers
AAcross 24:	They may be spun to make briefs
AAcross 25:	Heather Lake's underwear
AAcross 26:	Experienced hat maker
AAcross 27:	One thing one doesn't expect to be
DDown 1:	He's to be changed, not these
DDown 2:	Up in arms
DDown 3:	She would pack a right in a scrap
DDown 4:	Reveals that one is being less reserved	OPENSUP
DDown 5:	Perform for free?
DDown 6:	Aviation spirit?
DDown 7:	Sudden drop of current — flaw later rectified
DDown 13:	About to enter poor occupation? May end up on this
DDown 13:	About to enter poor occupation? May end up on this
DDown 14:	Ill-judgment
DDown 17:	How promotion should be given to miner, after recovery	ONMERIT
DDown 18:	Specialist in stocktaking?
DDown 20:	Fit to work like a horse
DDown 22:	Ship in river south of the equator
DDown 23:	Censured about money issue