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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th March 2013

    There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th March 2013. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 1: Old Italian PM describing love, having caught twins in leather
    AAcross 5: Sharp work recalled in poet Hughes
    AAcross 9: Hold breath, drawing in last of air
    AAcross 10: Old queen for whom clear bandages stretch too much
    AAcross 11: Port right behind organ saving animal, one fighting for an environmental causeECOWARRIOR
    AAcross 12: Gas explosion with fuse, both ends lit
    AAcross 14: Chamber stood for reform, not fightingHORSDECOMBAT
    AAcross 18: Labour leader breaking old British PM's nose, you might say, showing proof of fitness
    AAcross 21: Vulgar youth listening to TV?
    AAcross 22: Kitchen implement keeping one on seat, baby calmer?GRIPEWATER
    AAcross 25: Chain Hitler's men required to restrain old comedianSTARBUCKS
    AAcross 26: One not putting down roots, no bananas
    AAcross 27: Support a black and white drink that's knocked over
    AAcross 28: Dirty old Italian well blocked with odd bits of sock
    DDown 1: See 20
    DDown 2: Logic not referring to a daughter then?
    DDown 3: Mushroom ring shining on group of whales — or squid, say?
    DDown 4: Scent: ___ Cologne, we hear?
    DDown 5: Quiet man, he struggling to get to grips with uprising one wonders?
    DDown 6: Dislike assembling parts? Don't go there!IKEA
    DDown 7: Classic body, nothing less, there getting jigglyTHEDERBY
    DDown 8: Greek character seen going north, set off
    DDown 13: Rest more than enough to secure promotion to the Premiership? A thousand banked
    DDown 15: Clear — ship must turn round
    DDown 16: A degree — is it the value of a coordinate?
    DDown 17: Top of chest, part receiving admiring glances, for starters
    DDown 19: Block, one accommodating me, inferior to farm building
    DDown 20: Unfortunate gift, greed — man, one's attracted to the food store!
    DDown 23: Bugger duck sauce!
    DDown 24: Late news, in short?
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