The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th January 2013

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th January 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	A number work very hard
AAcross 5:	Big brains, say, Shed, Arachne and Gordius, each only beginning to appear addled
AAcross 9:	Uncle Sam's duck and young dog biting Miliband, held by teeth	ZIPPEDUP
AAcross 10:	Sport that's practised by cheating footballers
AAcross 11:	Montezuma's revenge, as three times we cope, desperate to contain unknown quantity	AZTECTWOSTEP
AAcross 13:	Ancient vessel avoiding the banks
AAcross 14:	An addiction to lager, might one say, not entirely capital?
AAcross 17:	Demonstrated as cadet suggested?	ACTEDOUT
AAcross 18:	Reserve suggesting no need for deodorant?
AAcross 20:	Kaleidoscopic expression coming up now certainly — ouch, that's horrible!
AAcross 23:	Plan with fury to go after poisoner
AAcross 24:	Will lover melt heart of snake in the grass?
AAcross 25:	Don having loose skin, temperature picked up by doctor?
AAcross 26:	River boat not launching, they all leave the stage
DDown 2:	See 19
DDown 3:	Mountain meat and drink for man on top?	ALPHAMALE
DDown 4:	Natural condition in horse that's mounted, shame non-starter
DDown 5:	Old, doddering man? Protect the woman with child	EXPECTANTMOTHER
DDown 6:	Monstrous party on the up through Gulf War not all bad
DDown 7:	The King, last of the Georges, detailed other guards
DDown 8:	Office with something to do overly upset to discover wheel clamp	DENVERBOOT
DDown 12:	With marathon over, cruciate damage ends in the knife	SNICKERSEE
DDown 15:	Swiss city seen during break, abandoning American and English winter
DDown 16:	Bully runs from hunter, travelling north always
DDown 19:	Die in ghetto with whip-round	HOPTHE
DDown 21:	Lifting mechanism that's stolen, is nicked
DDown 22:	See 20