The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 7th January 2014

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th January 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Mature Conservative entering State Department
AAcross 4:	Offender's partner dismissed by primate in sect
AAcross 9:	It's plain — setter's bloody exhausted!
AAcross 10:	Reaches port where 4 acrosses may be seen?
AAcross 11:	Bore made to talk about bottles
AAcross 12:	Hereditary earls can't, unfortunately
AAcross 13:	Intermittent rain penetrating blind not a trickle
AAcross 15:	Public room that is welcomed by young men? Hardly!
AAcross 17:	Almost 20 — central heating's become too hot
AAcross 19:	Critical old celeb reviewed short story
AAcross 22:	Leaders ultimately booed off in rubbish game
AAcross 24:	Stunner from the East tried to get through again
AAcross 26:	Children's network doesn't get started
AAcross 27:	Bard's son stops one checking authenticity
AAcross 28:	Short drink relative knocked back, just a little one
AAcross 29:	Set up wartime leader in assuming new position
DDown 1:	Took on bill covering party (private)
DDown 2:	Wield authority dismissing parliamentary leader
DDown 3:	Nice region dour Aztec trashed
DDown 4:	Will's rider upset detectives, breaking wind
DDown 5:	Where to find swimmers showing promise in class on regular basis
DDown 6:	Habitual sounds from cat out of bounds, coming in late
DDown 7:	Organisation of workers produced less conflict
DDown 8:	Gunmen backing rebel covered walk
DDown 14:	Extended home's finished, builder finally admitted
DDown 16:	Nutmeg had taken up translation as hobby
DDown 18:	Evidence of overindulgence not good for royal house
DDown 19:	Eg turnover from discontinued lines
DDown 20:	It all gets broadcast, including Queen's typo …
DDown 21:	… typo Military Intelligence overlooked — dash!
DDown 23:	Get wind of deception involving money
DDown 25:	Fleet Street accepts Dutch, not English