The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st May 2012

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st May 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Productive hint for many of today's answers?
AAcross 9:	Put in order, after last of corn consumed
AAcross 10:	Forcefully expel from Southern part of church
AAcross 11:	Scheme pair organised as opponents of Clinton, say
AAcross 12:	In a monotonous way, and at length, interrupting pilot
AAcross 14:	Visual aid as I listened to minimalist composer
AAcross 15:	Note on old English poet hard to decipher
AAcross 17:	Like a rogue making dish of fried dough, about average?
AAcross 20:	Female with principle bringing in piano for small ball
AAcross 22:	Small organism European found in a dress
AAcross 23:	People without feelings keeping old lady in car a lot
AAcross 24:	About to strike impudent young woman, note
AAcross 25:	Calm person bidding before two others
AAcross 26:	Argued in court about university publication with a soft cover
DDown 1:	One who struggles with pages in larger novel
DDown 2:	Belief that is enshrined in reliable car
DDown 3:	Guy making, eg, iffy arrangement
DDown 4:	Theatregoer showing appreciation for striking part
DDown 5:	Be involved with a lot of time put into unfinished machine	ENGAGEIN
DDown 6:	Book Voltaire composed while eating hot biscuit	BATHOLIVER
DDown 7:	Under pressure, noble types can become paragons
DDown 13:	Allowance for entertainment — still including no opera singer turning up	TABLEMONEY
DDown 16:	Lots of stuff coming out, socially acceptable in former girlfriends
DDown 18:	More awe-inspiring warship British sailor docked on river
DDown 19:	Makes up score, originally composed
DDown 21:	Quietly work on limited edition being trimmed
DDown 22:	Some great students giving stable new generation	ATSTUD
DDown 24:	Spies connected with ring for so long