The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st August 2012

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st August 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Butcher some French piece
AAcross 5:	Wood modelling initially is soothing
AAcross 9:	Russian worker becomes policeman
AAcross 10:	Smoke about fifty aboard vessel
AAcross 12:	Astronomer lost his head in backstreet
AAcross 13:	Sportsman makes one retire
AAcross 14:	Musical talent appreciated by batsmen
AAcross 18:	Artiste to allow director to interrupt high wire performer
AAcross 21:	Spanish gentleman in political faction finds role model
AAcross 23:	Rent is about zero
AAcross 24:	Editor foolishly went berserk
AAcross 25:	Flags welcome crew in port
AAcross 26:	Girl keeps journalist back in The Crown
AAcross 27:	Delaware atomic project? That's the last place to live
DDown 1:	Hit boy turning up sorrowful
DDown 2:	Scottish beginners furl old manuscript
DDown 3:	Wrongly elect any European leader? That's inflammatory
DDown 4:	Dan fed on corn crackers? He's dispensable
DDown 6:	Worn out during an evil uprising
DDown 7:	Parts for FBI agents hidden in the stage scenery
DDown 8:	State chief replaces note in cash
DDown 11:	Record playing well into the night? Very sad
DDown 15:	101 in show that's telling the future
DDown 16:	Former pupils smoked? That's hard to see
DDown 17:	Drink to suit old lawyer
DDown 19:	Fold party clothes
DDown 19:	Fold party clothes
DDown 20:	Engineering graduate put away present
DDown 22:	A feudal lord in Belgium