The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th March 2012

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th March 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	One of the 24 that is two and a bit of it: it hurts a bit
AAcross 4:	A match for the devil?
AAcross 9:	Major church's interdict embracing quartz etc
AAcross 10:	One of the 24 less 10, first to last in body
AAcross 11:	Give fresh start to French boy on top of world
AAcross 12:	Two of the 24 merge with volumes
AAcross 13:	Roman historian's account suppressed by emperor
AAcross 15:	Large beast's entry to attain heaven
AAcross 17:	Traumatise sailor with 29
AAcross 19:	Capital fellow with a share of the Guardian
AAcross 22:	Copper in French bed, put back into back, is netted
AAcross 24:	… 12 in Latin and 12 in English (one 12 back to a 100)
AAcross 26:	Remove top from page to economise
AAcross 27:	I throw my weight around the angel	ISLINGTON
AAcross 28:	One next to Pole and another first off
AAcross 29:	Party game with mallet
DDown 1:	Upholstery fabric, rubbishy stuff to clothe the naked
DDown 2:	Timeless children's author upset by playwright
DDown 3:	Target for one of the 24 and gift of another who stood for president	GOLDWATER
DDown 4:	Desire to front old weapon
DDown 5:	Chanel No 1 is drinkable
DDown 6:	Indulgent one of 24 raised a bit differently at home between successive notes
DDown 7:	Stand up to the others, securing lives
DDown 8:	One of the 24 found on another, a Thespian
DDown 14:	Mixed drinks for fellow with evening dress
DDown 16:	9 dressed with clogs many years ago
DDown 18:	Two of the 24 merge with valuable mass
DDown 19:	24 from 12 and 18 translated their mental state
DDown 20:	Winner kept 2 topped with proverbial aphrodisiac
DDown 21:	Removal expert when in Queens
DDown 23:	Island from one of the 24 …
DDown 25:	… which retains temperature when attacked	GOTAT