The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th July 2014

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th July 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Those spotted behind bushes, office heads in women's clothing
AAcross 4:	An icon of literary espionage?
AAcross 9:	Fifth off 2 or 3 perhaps, to be formal
AAcross 10:	Not one to criticise, deviant threw shoe — some joke!	KNOCKKNOCK
AAcross 11:	Bird thrashing about
AAcross 12:	Captivated by yeti, many drooled over potential killer
AAcross 13:	Oddly sexy, innit?
AAcross 15:	Relative in rocking chair, drama queen, all conclude
AAcross 16:	See 2
AAcross 17:	See 10	WHOSTHERE
AAcross 21:	Reprimand a little bit hasty
AAcross 22:	Fill vessel among others containing yummy starters
AAcross 24:	Pet notes for fliers
AAcross 25:	No excuse carving initials in yellow snow
AAcross 26:	Newly-delivered cargo brought over, including last of money and diamonds
AAcross 27:	See good artist turning over knitting pattern
DDown 1:	Italian artist — sculptor finally embraced by country, Italy
DDown 2:	Person wandering up mountain, once a fast driver
DDown 3:	Cook emptied tea out in kitchen container
DDown 5:	End of battle among soldiers on surface of great Chinese river
DDown 6:	Chinese retreat, 32 days?	LONGMARCH
DDown 7:	Did you hear, I'm repulsed by the sight of a sunbather in Mexican state?
DDown 8:	Force man into the loo, a drunk this battered?
DDown 14:	System in which one calls plastic polythene
DDown 16:	Nerve required to enter place housing choppers? That's here
DDown 18:	Carrying poles, trail back
DDown 19:	Majority to ditch leader in mature response
DDown 20:	Fish finds river in scene of chaos
DDown 23:	See 25