The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 10th September 2012

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 10th September 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Top rank in the most advanced units
AAcross 7:	Top rank in the most advanced units
AAcross 8:	Shanty for the rest of the sailors
AAcross 9:	Crude and rude
AAcross 10:	Playboy?
AAcross 12:	Festivities involve a number in lively dances
AAcross 13:	An insect metamorphosis, for example
AAcross 14:	Loving the commotion and the band
AAcross 17:	Old streets may be repaired at last
AAcross 20:	Waiting without complaint, head accepts nice break
AAcross 22:	Jumbo pilot?
AAcross 24:	Silver down at melting point?
AAcross 25:	Organises us a minder — for a small charge?
AAcross 26:	Steps outside
AAcross 27:	Fractional dividend
DDown 1:	Edge hoop in iron
DDown 2:	Audio centre?
DDown 3:	A student tells tales, but makes friends
DDown 4:	Lace with gin in a way that's divine!
DDown 5:	She turns a gatecrasher over to US secret service	MARCIA
DDown 6:	A split personality?
DDown 11:	Ducks to see in European capital
DDown 15:	They may make people cold drinks
DDown 16:	Darling pet for Wendy
DDown 18:	Unconventional description of old Prague
DDown 19:	Weak sun out, perhaps, around the East
DDown 21:	An expression of regret, perhaps	IFONLY
DDown 22:	Smiled wryly when given the wrong directions
DDown 23:	International group is performing in concert