The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th April 2015

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	How much of the main substance is present? It's madness to include lithium
AAcross 5:	A run of four points ending in poor return
AAcross 9:	Girl needs way to cut chop for traditional dish
AAcross 11:	Company having bad time in recession
AAcross 12:	Hogwarts' English exam?	SPELLINGTEST
AAcross 15:	Suspicion of faith, in truth
AAcross 16:	Story going over one's head?
AAcross 18:	Mammal after insect, one of these oiled
AAcross 19:	Composer has no limits for voice
AAcross 21:	Heading for Sydney, the plane's ready for you, sport!
AAcross 24:	Last word in gold, something cast in it
AAcross 25:	Double I, double K, double O, double L, a different E
AAcross 25:	Double I, double K, double O, double L, a different E
AAcross 26:	Join up lines around triangle at first
AAcross 27:	Natural boxer cut on the bottom beginning to hurt, giving grunt
DDown 1:	Miss the captain
DDown 2:	Cut rail route from Birmingham?
DDown 3:	Mobile phone rings zero — futile	NOHOPE
DDown 4:	A game of two halves?	TOTALFOOTBALL
DDown 6:	Tripping in a tango, why does this keep happening?	NOTAGAIN
DDown 7:	In site of caves, whisper sweet nothings through the door?	WOOKEYHOLE
DDown 8:	Regarding something to sign, regarding something to sign?
DDown 10:	Make any saddo a drink?	WHISKYANDSODA
DDown 13:	Muslim ruler who's unwise, did you say, to get fast food item?	THICKSHAKE
DDown 14:	Overly concerned about cost, I twice put off retiring
DDown 17:	Coventry City, the depression of the sports broadcasters?	SKYBLUES
DDown 20:	Wrong exposition in New York?
DDown 22:	Secure business
DDown 23:	Certainly, you will need a hospital