The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th December 2014

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Stupid selfie taken by stupid linesman
AAcross 6:	Republic's salutation interrupted by pause (non-Western)
AAcross 9:	Musical basket with ends removed	ANNIE
AAcross 10:	Papal irritation with Lent gets one unhappy with verdict
AAcross 11:	Director of Ground Hog Day cutting corner in Jersey?
AAcross 12:	Lead blast rejected
AAcross 14:	Italian wine behind mother superior in restaurant
AAcross 15:	Drive off, carrying a representative's carpet cleaner?
AAcross 17:	Unbeatable rival seems in for a beating
AAcross 19:	Staple food off one's trolley
AAcross 20:	Sadomasochism dropped by unctuous host
AAcross 22:	Suppression of cold person and his replacement
AAcross 25:	Bird acted like a ram with ewes — pranced
AAcross 26:	New Zealand conifer polluted UK air
AAcross 27:	Former premier didn't get that in retreating vessel
AAcross 28:	Charter to restrict drugs craving making a comeback
DDown 1:	Orlando's cry: "11's ex rejects far right"
DDown 2:	Neurosis beaten by miles, which enables one to interpret the world
DDown 3:	Racist society's brand?	FIERYCROSS
DDown 4:	Former soap character was bloody empowered!
DDown 5:	Get down from foreign media sector
DDown 6:	Auditorium bag, not old
DDown 7:	Unfit, one sleeps, having temperature
DDown 8:	Unlikely it's Renoir's roomy scenes?
DDown 13:	Board member, having no money, right, becomes dealer in securities
DDown 14:	Guy Bowler-Brown's drink?
DDown 16:	Superior flat mobile phone incorporating time application
DDown 18:	Kipper, which is tracked
DDown 19:	Other than live teams
DDown 21:	Marriage and Dot's court battle almost over?
DDown 23:	See 21
DDown 24:	Wig turned up on head of unfazed leading authority