The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th April 2015

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th April 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hence failure, nothing less, is grave
AAcross 4:	Incidents where git punches crusty things behind back of cafe
AAcross 9:	Hollow sculpture, perhaps, encapsulating a reflection of the early afternoon?
AAcross 10:	Grass around broom not entirely swept back, revealing plant
AAcross 11:	Argentinian leader calls God often when swimming in papal palace	CASTELGANDOLFO
AAcross 13:	What may bring the roof down for the audience gets closer for a writer?
AAcross 14:	Mistake that may be reversed?
AAcross 16:	Warmer 14
AAcross 18:	Chiefly, bread found in skip wrapped in newspaper less perfect
AAcross 21:	Red, indigo's second, then brown one, perhaps?
AAcross 23:	Doctor having filled bottle, dropping lid in coat
AAcross 24:	See 8
AAcross 25:	Stupidity, as partners stop briefly to punch hooter
AAcross 26:	Turn both taps, darling, then scrub back
DDown 1:	Bird that's smoked
DDown 2:	Priest hosts wicked dance
DDown 3:	Keep the blue and brown, pocketing one
DDown 5:	"Bum", "fart", "poo" in an act of irreverence
DDown 6:	Sherry emptied, drinking went fast
DDown 7:	Gloom and doom with this blue mood, not married sadly	DOUBLEO
DDown 8:	Stink in so much holy mess with setters' lack of sophistication
DDown 12:	Soldiers in line go to take a battering ram
DDown 13:	Mark of a writer comes in novel, nothing left to hide
DDown 15:	Belittle liberal mad to enter fight over leadership in House
DDown 17:	Lift title that's beneath pro boxer
DDown 19:	Secure community housing that is beginning to deteriorate
DDown 20:	Paper towels initially put out
DDown 22:	Available, some beer freshly served up