The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th December 2012

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th December 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Knocked about a lot, as veteran campaigners?	INTHEWARS
AAcross 6:	Painter's material
AAcross 8:	Pulling up and filling up
AAcross 9:	Wild parrot, a bird of prey
AAcross 10:	Grinds away at university course, say
AAcross 11:	Remote chance for a sniper?
AAcross 11:	Remote chance for a sniper?
AAcross 12:	Ancient city's role in South Africa
AAcross 15:	Abandon wickedness? Not this woman
AAcross 16:	Clock at one perhaps? Have a drink
AAcross 19:	Gift for producing story book in abbreviated form
AAcross 21:	Try repeatedly to express approval	HEARHEAR
AAcross 22:	Gun dog disturbed a mammal
AAcross 24:	Staff, say, joining English riding school
AAcross 25:	Graduate as a footballer?
AAcross 26:	Small supports in the river
AAcross 27:	Ships carrying right pennants
DDown 1:	Put down as late
DDown 2:	He will have marked cards, of course
DDown 3:	Departures could be set about eleven
DDown 4:	Guardian supported by American in prayer
DDown 5:	Rigid line taken by hospital department
DDown 6:	So "Tripe" is silly retort
DDown 7:	In favour of moving to get a better job?
DDown 13:	Walk recollected in Arden poem
DDown 14:	Various news areas provide knowledge
DDown 17:	We hear officers are at the heart of things
DDown 18:	One staggering on all fours?
DDown 20:	Good characters are, for example, caught in wicked libel
DDown 22:	A current coastal issue
DDown 23:	Cuts with no sound