The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th January 2015

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th January 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Way out in front, was ahead!
AAcross 4:	Last of plant matter, organic material
AAcross 9:	Manager, a stud
AAcross 10:	Fuzzy aphid requiring a sense that's clear
AAcross 11:	A second president recalled as brainless life form
AAcross 12:	Artist's medium, or impressively large, portrait for starters isn't common
AAcross 13:	Criminal hit copper — that's ominous!
AAcross 15:	Flirt offering a kiss after thirty seconds?
AAcross 16:	View wimp, ultimately, as drip
AAcross 17:	Reporter putting five points to the nation
AAcross 21:	Half as much fun twirling moustache?	FUMANCHU
AAcross 22:	Far from bloody outstanding article — deservedly so?
AAcross 24:	Antique objects found in battered raincoat after the last King George
AAcross 25:	Freight's seagoing, by the sound of it, for legendary ship
AAcross 26:	Anxiety shown by figure returning to collect mother, finally
AAcross 27:	Dividing wall takes a month? I'm not sure
DDown 1:	Flour, say, for bread
DDown 2:	Rubbish sci-fi film watched after promotion
DDown 3:	Final moves by English celebrity to impress BBC chief
DDown 3:	Final moves by English celebrity to impress BBC chief
DDown 5:	Popular? Well I never did! (Clinton)
DDown 6:	A ninja, might you say, in Chinese republic
DDown 7:	Horse docked before bovine about 22 September?
DDown 8:	Green council's a real nightmare	CAROLINELUCAS
DDown 14:	American author, one trying to be a poor writer
DDown 16:	Nonsense of USA and Iran, prehistoric
DDown 18:	South African application that may be panned?
DDown 19:	Publication priest set up that's mercurial?
DDown 20:	Rare shock, leader in competition getting held
DDown 23:	Slam meat in the oven?