The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 25th February 2014

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 25th February 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Byzantine plainsong scales are vital to them
AAcross 6:	Sunday in spring with hour moving forward
AAcross 8:	Redolent of a half-hearted sentimentalist
AAcross 9:	Half of me pretentiously starts to expect thank yous
AAcross 10:	Ugly duckling catching small seal
AAcross 11:	Canine neighbour has vitamin and mineral drops in turn
AAcross 12:	Minister pursuing sailor in Belgian port	OSTEND
AAcross 15:	Bully ashamedly kicking dead dog
AAcross 16:	Unruffled, Mr O'Leary runs an airline like this
AAcross 19:	A case for sentimentality?
AAcross 21:	I haven't finished writing to great English poisoner of old
AAcross 22:	Hawk seizing tail of mynah bird
AAcross 24:	Have first birthday shortly, cause of excitement!
AAcross 24:	Have first birthday shortly, cause of excitement!
AAcross 25:	Postpone punishment of immature Puritan in ruff
AAcross 26:	Now in the red
AAcross 27:	In retirement I try kebabs, certain to be easily excited
DDown 1:	Chilly, like Hyde?
DDown 2:	I'm no Machiavellian, born to be contender
DDown 3:	G8 leaders to end talks after 31 days?
DDown 4:	Nightmare of expecting bear to crush me and you
DDown 5:	Alchemist rebuilt old high street brand	STMICHAEL
DDown 6:	Question about Arachne's extremely strange, fanciful behaviour
DDown 7:	Tantric cavorting that is superficially complicated
DDown 13:	Mel's quick temper	SHORTFUSE
DDown 14:	Trifling with daughter before marriage
DDown 17:	Cameron broadcast lie
DDown 18:	Guarantee people in general a right to occupy in this way	SWEARTO
DDown 20:	BBC Horizon series making Granada scoff
DDown 22:	Policemen said to be dense, wooden lot
DDown 23:	Permits G4S to restrain anyone, ultimately