The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd July 2013

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd July 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Many interceded without having provided drugs
AAcross 8:	Big name in Swansea?	MEGAN
AAcross 9:	Tough solidity for road transport crossing a bit of rail track
AAcross 10:	Inflexible view of a master of hounds?
AAcross 12:	Sense about names, as Nigella is this flower
AAcross 13:	Some retreat into the stronghold — and they are the leaders
AAcross 14:	Dark and diffident about a skin blemish
AAcross 17:	Musical score in Abu Dhabi?
AAcross 20:	See 16	DOEUVRES
AAcross 22:	Player of loud music told to get packing
AAcross 24:	Bush turns writer
AAcross 25:	Oily rag wrung out over chapter's ruling clique
AAcross 26:	6 all round = 11
AAcross 27:	Statement on cultivation of nature etc
DDown 1:	Sail in river flood
DDown 2:	Plastic bag to cope with Costa Concordia?
DDown 3:	Induct Roger to such knowledge
DDown 4:	Vouch about Southey's first rhyme
DDown 5:	Improve Bible class
DDown 6:	Little beast causes some trouble in trading area
DDown 11:	Untoward?
DDown 15:	Tale of mystery to undo with difficulty
DDown 16:	Sued over disaster following 80% equine in deli product
DDown 18:	Prayer for a deceased heretic by the river
DDown 19:	Withdraw connection from one liable to miss the bus
DDown 21:	America finds European corn fit for purpose
DDown 22:	Oil worker offshore with voice of severity
DDown 23:	Morals in Violet Elizabeth's county