The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 24th April 2012

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 24th April 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	See 8
AAcross 6:	A slow type, quick as you can!
AAcross 10:	Beat cheat that's passed away
AAcross 11:	Writer pens right magic word, only somewhat odd stuff
AAcross 11:	Writer pens right magic word, only somewhat odd stuff
AAcross 12:	Metal-plated present inside
AAcross 13:	Plane perhaps carrying first of applicants in for The Apprentice
AAcross 14:	Shift work in retail going up, their prices down	BUDGETAIRLINE
AAcross 17:	8 1 across, it's suggested? That's not cricket!	BALLTAMPERING
AAcross 21:	Drink keeping staff close
AAcross 21:	Drink keeping staff close
AAcross 22:	Smelly old spot to squeeze poured forth
AAcross 24:	Drink with cool ingredient? Little appreciative word for food
AAcross 25:	Expression I love: "Dusky shrouds"
AAcross 26:	Bunga bunga party ends for Silvio, power ebbing away
AAcross 27:	During winless season, foal at Ayr, perhaps, becoming juvenile
DDown 1:	Revealing top error, public transport
DDown 2:	Drink second short
DDown 3:	1/0 feeble odds, awfully slow work at the same time	INONEFELLSWOOP
DDown 4:	Crusader's companion overcoming infidels initially with a plant
DDown 5:	Leads written up about paper that's shot
DDown 7:	Calm around government's leadership? It's going the other way, that's plain
DDown 8:	Ailing during dip, king pulled out of backstroke, swimming in pool
DDown 9:	A colonic ailment less constant, requiring treatment that's soothing
DDown 15:	Bishop wearing expensive jewellery keeping away
DDown 16:	For example, pay good after a raise for chef's assistant
DDown 18:	Brown off to buttonhole Blair once for a high post
DDown 19:	Storm low overhead, keeping boats secured
DDown 20:	Classic film's last word taps into anyone's heart
DDown 23:	Old rag in gift boxes