The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd October 2014

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd October 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bosses' exclusion of yob that's drunk wine, wasting hours
AAcross 1:	Bosses' exclusion of yob that's drunk wine, wasting hours
AAcross 5:	Old publisher, strange breed never boozing	DEBRETT
AAcross 9:	Comes first, eats inside — problem with digestion?
AAcross 10:	In the finish this person is correct
AAcross 11:	Be disloyal to work — keep quiet at first
AAcross 12:	Former PM's about to have drink, making a series of notes
AAcross 14:	Old trader in posh car going to meet the Queen
AAcross 15:	Ornament — spot one to be collected
AAcross 16:	What you do when going to a bishop for pardon
AAcross 18:	Party to entertain province's exile
AAcross 20:	Report of model well above size zero brings confusion
AAcross 21:	A bird such as this may be seen in Egyptian city
AAcross 24:	Bright bunch of blokes with a certain sort of appeal
AAcross 25:	Getting bigger, no longer needs looking after
AAcross 26:	Estate workers catching salmon primarily in river
AAcross 27:	More flexible meal deal finally being introduced
DDown 1:	Grounds surrounding West Sussex market town	LEWES
DDown 2:	Where those drinking from tinnies gather for song?
DDown 3:	Egg and something greasy served up in meat dish
DDown 4:	Enquire: "A fee, possibly?" — you once having penned that poem	THEFAERIEQUEENE
DDown 5:	Upsets in party — then see a mob bustle about
DDown 6:	Wicked stabber may land on one
DDown 7:	I shout, it is said, and watch closely
DDown 8:	One girl in exam is neater than all the rest
DDown 13:	Excursion transporting a hundred female partners to watch men? Rascals!
DDown 16:	A phoney party leader being sheepish?
DDown 17:	Country fellow's upset about ancient city, one going under
DDown 19:	Bird observed on promontory
DDown 22:	Name of political leader wanting Right to oust Left in the country
DDown 23:	Type of biscuit containers in kitchen knocked over