The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th October 2012

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th October 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Drama about caretaker, for example, initially powerless in mutual action
AAcross 9:	Prophet avoiding pride through divine intervention
AAcross 10:	Platform section next to end of railway track
AAcross 11:	Bizarre denial included in introduction
AAcross 12:	Isn't commonly included in unusual reply that's artistic, in a way
AAcross 13:	Caught returning from island in Med	DELIAN
AAcross 17:	Foolish person raises, ignoring the odds
AAcross 19:	Opts for post, say, in an Indian city, beginning in March
AAcross 20:	Lets rip with changes, complex peals of bells
AAcross 21:	Habitually sail over layer of rock
AAcross 23:	After conversion lets in to join service
AAcross 27:	Like a thinking man's raison d'être
AAcross 28:	Use some tact in selecting what's for show
AAcross 29:	Unorthodox stance about a religious teaching can be this
AAcross 30:	Silent treatment that may be said to get someone's attention
AAcross 31:	Discover a canister at sea
DDown 2:	African animals in US city, unfortunately
DDown 3:	Still being taken out of context, antagonistically
DDown 4:	Vote on a couple of points that may need to be counted
DDown 5:	Scratch American ring? Something like that
DDown 6:	Reckless Democrat on a McCarthyite obsession
DDown 7:	Leaving instructions about change of mind for green energy sources
DDown 8:	Gentle quality of light concealed by black cape
DDown 14:	Provide drinks in part of plant — it's said to increase turnover
DDown 15:	Courage of new piece of text inserted in service
DDown 16:	Succeeded in becoming editor: did well
DDown 17:	Unit that, for example, is central
DDown 18:	Signs contract really finally in pen
DDown 22:	Pervasively influences to abandon partnership
DDown 24:	Work of art from university in Washington or New York, say
DDown 25:	Funny priest's wit
DDown 26:	A wife inhabiting one part of Africa or another