The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th May 2013

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th May 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	In high spirits, using once socially accepted form of banter
AAcross 8:	Where to keep one's hose readily available
AAcross 9:	Terry does badly in this craft
AAcross 10:	An author's sources
AAcross 12:	Extraordinary deed is opposed to current trends
AAcross 13:	Denial in the form of no eating
AAcross 14:	In which a performer has to take a bow
AAcross 17:	When to tuck in?
AAcross 20:	A measure of a pickpocket's credit
AAcross 22:	Report some soldiers delayed
AAcross 24:	Sort of snake in the grass
AAcross 25:	A good man to torment for the latest news
AAcross 26:	Main meal without a starter? It won't please this man
AAcross 27:	Elitist minority	CHOSENFEW
DDown 1:	Outmatch former top tennis player, say
DDown 2:	Slightly well off? That's absurd	ABITRICH
DDown 3:	New wars or old weapons
DDown 4:	Fail to draw positive conclusions from Dante's work
DDown 5:	Possibly fly in group
DDown 6:	Where everybody goes in to sweep around the floor
DDown 11:	He's a monster — and so regressive!
DDown 15:	Ruling concerning double gin cocktails
DDown 16:	Defeat in game at home
DDown 18:	Learnt to become easy-going
DDown 19:	Sailing boat seen in seaway in extremis — it's rough
DDown 21:	Let off for free day
DDown 22:	About to sit and take it easy
DDown 23:	States change — so do these