The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 28th October 2014

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 28th October 2014. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Wife of a Trojan king, inspirational leader beheaded by his adopted country	HECUBA
AAcross 4:	Competing boxer's seconds question almighty setback?	SHOWDOG
AAcross 9:	Exiled leader overturned by advanced African country and American son
AAcross 10:	Winter wear makes a dog's dinner
AAcross 11:	Scored, though visibly ageing?
AAcross 12:	Freebie (oral examination not recommended)
AAcross 13:	Performing with belt up on rock at the beach?
AAcross 15:	Old Jewish sect lessened without its extreme elements
AAcross 17:	Cross borne by gutless chap holding back
AAcross 19:	Canaries ocean formations
AAcross 22:	Praise agency rip off
AAcross 24:	Contrary corporation has media chief silenced
AAcross 26:	Body armour fashion around start of eighties
AAcross 27:	Setter's toilet has use of computers etc — yen for greatness!
AAcross 28:	"Resting" TV presenter's after reduced student accommodation
AAcross 29:	Posh car, say, reversing at end of road that's irregular?
DDown 1:	Foreign gent greeting son up on pass
DDown 2:	Currency that might introduce a list
DDown 3:	Snake-like creature's undiscerning malignant software
DDown 4:	A bit of rubbish Les cast outside
DDown 5:	Vigour of brass player's sound not top grade
DDown 6:	About to join Resistance? Respect!
DDown 7:	Blow it, you must be mad!
DDown 8:	Person with craft to aggressively push drug
DDown 14:	Salt distributor used as fire extinguisher?
DDown 16:	Spanish town elevated since protecting translated almanac	SALAMANCA
DDown 18:	House supporter one's gently touched, it's said	YORKIST
DDown 19:	Run with Brummie's stalked cluster of flowers
DDown 20:	Pierrot-like? Yes — dead sloppy!	SADEYED
DDown 21:	Having a gap year off, Kevin, say, died
DDown 23:	Must move with time: I appreciate that
DDown 25:	Sound as a bell, having taken hard substance