The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th November 2012

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th November 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Part of target some attain nervelessly
AAcross 10:	Run in front of a flag at sea secured by sailor in naval battle
AAcross 11:	Cheese, one of ER's favourites
AAcross 12:	Nincompoop that writes in ridiculous prose, initially
AAcross 13:	Understood? May doubt, if it's not pronounced quite right	MADEOUT
AAcross 15:	With 20, 26 across and 26 down and things that may be 8, 9, 17, or 24 repeatedly does the impossible?
AAcross 17:	Big jar, say
AAcross 18:	Service in some games of tennis
AAcross 20:	In open space most of drama is about extreme characters
AAcross 22:	See 15
AAcross 25:	Ideal as some 15 are, such as 9 and 16
AAcross 26:	Confuse extremely elderly old conservative
AAcross 27:	Punitive person is more restrained outside
AAcross 30:	Educational establishment about to raise national standard
AAcross 31:	Increase interest in security against debt very shortly introduced
DDown 1:	Female coming to harm with Jack
DDown 2:	Section of womenkind leaders get fired up
DDown 3:	Torture restricted to odd positions? Right
DDown 4:	Laws in parts of US covering organisation of workers
DDown 5:	Dramas broadcast in Indian city recalled
DDown 6:	Work of Da Vinci remains superior
DDown 7:	Girl EU treated in a way that's not so fair
DDown 8:	Whip ringleader held by officer
DDown 13:	Like a lot of 15 and one amongst 22 — marvellous!
DDown 14:	Excelling on court, given latitude in trip
DDown 16:	Hardly any conform to metric system on weight, ultimately
DDown 19:	As for pupils, notice put up about book	TOPMARKS
DDown 21:	Putting off claims I have reduced
DDown 23:	Get back area in African country after rising
DDown 24:	Gregarious like this — unlike ministers, turned up
DDown 26:	Announced warning after mistake on course for crew
DDown 28:	Put down 15, say, as piece in game
DDown 29:	Something shaped like 22 for lover or 15 for fighter