The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th October 2014

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th October 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	In exercise, exalt bishop — and thank the Lord!	PRAISEBE
AAcross 5:	Dance has the talent, if you 16
AAcross 9:	A soft fabric binding linen at first, in sewing technique
AAcross 10:	Pure beginner?
AAcross 12:	Plant ending in posy behind first of flowers picked by Eric Cantona, perhaps?
AAcross 15:	Men in leggings for riders
AAcross 17:	See 21
AAcross 18:	Scottish author nevertheless Samoan at the end, by the way
AAcross 19:	At that point, gathered's gathered
AAcross 20:	Book learned in Oxford, only covers erased
AAcross 24:	Fashion worn by companion in babyish sort of clothes, initially
AAcross 25:	Promise clothes with identically matching tops for bikinis etc
AAcross 26:	Model, a dolly?
AAcross 27:	Novel unread, it went
DDown 1:	Drug dealer providing agriculturalist with abnormal growth, say?
DDown 2:	Those bits that are extra mature, snapped off externally
DDown 3:	Challenging body
DDown 4:	Lively man, children's entertainer?	BOUNCYCASTLE
DDown 6:	Soldier shackling a young rogue, one solving others' problems?
DDown 7:	See 24
DDown 8:	Christmas prize giver, gutted
DDown 11:	Submarine part defrauding tug?
DDown 13:	Banker close to golfer, one getting green fee on the house?
DDown 14:	Into bottom, bottom-pinching man with pretty woman aroused
DDown 16:	Experience an illusion having date with a large drink
DDown 21:	Old commander in love with unit or wayward battalion, ultimately
DDown 22:	Goddess has life, if you 16
DDown 23:	Don't eat seconds in lard