The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th July 2013

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Rock group with means to go glam and bring harmony back	KISSANDMAKEUP
AAcross 10:	One providing deliveries, who tends to pitch striking opener
AAcross 11:	Food store investing hard capital
AAcross 12:	Trifle contains divine alcoholic drink
AAcross 13:	Governor to go off with a pistol to the east
AAcross 14:	Early Christian city not for nothing needing church
AAcross 16:	One bolts from Amazon, perhaps admitting tax evasion, initially
AAcross 18:	Leave one's spouse? Then settle equitably
AAcross 20:	Horrid urinals surrounded by water
AAcross 21:	Nimble light infantry, miles away from the battle
AAcross 23:	Cape and grass skirts modish
AAcross 24:	Back very sore, needing massage
AAcross 25:	Tempting sort of meat dog's eaten	LEADINGON
AAcross 26:	Homer apt to display this linguistic solecism?
DDown 2:	Chaste woman and partner beset by primitive urges, overwhelmed!
DDown 3:	Bubbly? Yes, I'd guess regularly knocked back
DDown 4:	Egyptian ruler wanting month off
DDown 5:	Coach and horse engaged in paper round
DDown 6:	Jokes about government with zero diplomacy	KIDGLOVES
DDown 7:	Shadowy Parisian hotel room may contain it
DDown 8:	Sellers in the cinema forced to stock rum by the litre	DRSTRANGELOVE
DDown 9:	Tabloid reporter's correcting backward sort of communication	MIRRORWRITING
DDown 15:	Mobile not working by south coast resort, ringing compiler up	ONTHEMOVE
DDown 17:	Learner stops getting fond of lecture
DDown 19:	Punk playing loud interrupts household no end
DDown 20:	One old play about start of nouvelle vague
DDown 22:	Topless celebrity with silicone body parts
DDown 23:	With media manipulation, rogue gets to improve appearance