The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th April 2013

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th April 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Make out fabulous stores close to retail chain
AAcross 5:	Hang on! It's a very subdued finale
AAcross 9:	Grand confession from show-off
AAcross 10:	Notice skirts twirling in opener from Lady Gaga
AAcross 12:	Winning back Liberals, virtuous type calls to exert influence
AAcross 15:	Free toy? About time!
AAcross 17:	For this, seek knave? King or queen included, too
AAcross 18:	Anti-capitalist movement thus is ousting North America from Asian country
AAcross 19:	Way of speaking Latin pupil rejected
AAcross 20:	Crazy family's slippers seen on these?	BANANASKINS
AAcross 24:	Boozer gaining weight around middle — such a product could help!
AAcross 25:	One's tied in second till leader drops out of position
AAcross 25:	One's tied in second till leader drops out of position
AAcross 26:	Woman's rear clad in lingerie	BRENDA
AAcross 27:	It has a laxative effect in repeat runs
DDown 1:	Trouble in new language? You should have it at your fingertips
DDown 2:	Like a joiner's debut in carpentry work — value it poorly
DDown 3:	Throwing up portion of crisps ill-advisedly makes sinner less fat?
DDown 4:	Sign of Labour and Tory battles about heads of Treasury
DDown 6:	Fleet Street heart-throb gets closer
DDown 7:	Pencil case, mirror, pens, ruler
DDown 8:	Action in 2-D
DDown 11:	Reformed human sin with Pope Victor's tactics
DDown 13:	Father becoming "pater" in old German territory?
DDown 14:	Troubled developer requires a financial hand-out to be on track
DDown 16:	Nothing's stopping complete poet getting beyond the limits of his craft?
DDown 21:	Unqualified, drunken fortune-teller
DDown 22:	Turned up source of light whimper
DDown 23:	Terribly sweet with no end of mawkishness