The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th September 2012

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th September 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Something run by Playboy hostess missing New York — sweet thing	BATHBUN
AAcross 5:	School has Germany blocking German with old chancellor
AAcross 9:	Some spikier back treatment from Japan
AAcross 10:	Deception in stylish openings to Armani's new evening line
AAcross 11:	They're by the fireside OK — nine logs chopped up
AAcross 12:	Idiot parking right by a junction
AAcross 14:	Tool to make channel, one going underground — terrible ordeal inside	MOLEDRAINER
AAcross 18:	Supporters for repairing holes — courage protecting new place for soldiers?	DARNINGEGGS
AAcross 21:	Breaking news: energy — short of gas
AAcross 22:	Laurel going over circuit, initially: Bernie Eccleston getting pulse
AAcross 25:	Writer joining a certain Pixar film to attain a standard …
AAcross 26:	… 8 star with case of Disney taking two Oscars
AAcross 27:	Suspect one's Zorro, oddly, has one dropped off?
AAcross 28:	Our writer's first part of 8 short and 24er
DDown 1:	Hook that is feature of 8 3
DDown 2:	Dinky model also known as Hornby
DDown 3:	Does she sort train journeys with Mum — cracking offer?
DDown 4:	Upending tin over most of spicy Mexican food
DDown 5:	Part of 8's heartless soul replacing top of model car — Corgi, perhaps?	SLINKYDOG
DDown 6:	See 17
DDown 7:	At home drama was shown on time without fail
DDown 8:	Amuses oneself amorously with blue movie	TOYSTORY
DDown 13:	Docking Passat and Golf with electronic system — use this between buildings
DDown 15:	See 24
DDown 16:	A sad Nemo swimming in things that grow
DDown 17:	One in 8 working "Toad" metaphor	MRPOTATO
DDown 19:	Soak up again — resurrection of ’80s band with Queen
DDown 20:	"Ultimately white" — can Daz really perform miracle with this?
DDown 23:	Enter Russian leader, governing at the top
DDown 24:	8 star casting by one, laughter welcoming pair of unknowns