The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st May 2012

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st May 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Month One: curb extremes of naughtiest children
AAcross 8:	A penny once lost from board game played in bar
AAcross 9:	See 5
AAcross 10:	Flimsy deceit by the French called in
AAcross 12:	Reveals secrets of chess — how shocking
AAcross 13:	Tardy: needs oil to get moving?
AAcross 15:	Rush back for game
AAcross 16:	Critical attack from board game players
AAcross 17:	See 16
AAcross 18:	100 Club — together in music, off the scale
AAcross 20:	Attack in game
AAcross 21:	Improving verse with song tutor
AAcross 22:	Game of love
AAcross 24:	Board game (backgammon) run with new content
AAcross 25:	Draw level in board game?
AAcross 25:	Draw level in board game?
DDown 1:	Report of carnal love in board game
DDown 2:	Outrageous, unending board game
DDown 3:	Draws up report on board game
DDown 4:	Moved in secret and went ahead after complacent start to game
DDown 5:	Muesli before board game?
DDown 6:	Fit to fight, taking a run out
DDown 11:	Man or woman? Not black or white, but grey and no mistake
DDown 12:	Board game played with these
DDown 14:	Missing the start of board game, where pressure is high
DDown 16:	One speculating cartel at violent games venue
DDown 17:	Boatman cleans his bottom here, with underwear cut short	SLIPDOCK
DDown 19:	Inappropriate victory over a favourite indigenous people
DDown 20:	Walk in pomp and state around the wood
DDown 21:	Purpose of a board game: middle-class leisure, primarily
DDown 23:	Have a bash with it or in it?