The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th May 2012

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Put out fire
AAcross 6:	Entrance for spectators
AAcross 8:	First love, with a girl in torment
AAcross 9:	European may be French
AAcross 10:	Bunk with a woman!
AAcross 11:	Leave out one note in introductory piece
AAcross 12:	Free-for-all sort of arrangement
AAcross 15:	Widespread, half in verse
AAcross 16:	Inducts into office when answer is correct	SWEARSIN
AAcross 19:	Attacked and bombed at random
AAcross 21:	Struggles to maintain faith in the past
AAcross 22:	Agree it's of small account and acquiesce
AAcross 24:	He's learned to park a vehicle in the street
AAcross 25:	Intent on rendering two notes on an instrument
AAcross 26:	I object to an average standard
AAcross 27:	Hoist sail to break loose from personal unpleasantness
DDown 1:	The strain of mourning
DDown 2:	Reg is involved with this trial shot
DDown 3:	Layer on article turned to shade of red
DDown 4:	Not a change for the better
DDown 5:	Left for dead, for example
DDown 6:	It's an Israeli region I allege, wrongly
DDown 7:	Straight hit in international cricket — going for a run
DDown 13:	Inferior position he's in, not I
DDown 14:	Where to make a final stand in trench warfare?
DDown 17:	Refuse to vote, putting Jack on the spot
DDown 18:	It joins another for a breather
DDown 20:	Secures damages
DDown 22:	Advantage point in a number of games
DDown 23:	Takes a girl out fruit