The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd December 2015

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd December 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Being first, moving quickly across border
AAcross 5:	State in which a non-Christian priest entertains a bishop?
AAcross 10:	Hit record following Sinatra's number one
AAcross 11:	One paid, possibly responsive to treatment on offer?
AAcross 12:	Bother one thus to become Man, for instance
AAcross 13:	Plate of food? One may dig in
AAcross 14:	Dull clothes is in for some East Enders
AAcross 16:	American student goes round America with a particular musical instrument
AAcross 17:	See 16
AAcross 19:	Raises poultry, having brought in crew?
AAcross 23:	Old soldiers move slowly, soon with leader falling behind
AAcross 24:	Lover deprived of maiden becomes tense
AAcross 26:	Maybe acts as the ancient mariner?	CASTADRIFT
AAcross 27:	Muslim greeting received by religious charity
AAcross 28:	This person has a certain degree
AAcross 29:	Number time and time again in temporary accommodation?
DDown 2:	Engineers let loose
DDown 3:	Wise man from university featured in publications
DDown 4:	Small firm supports unoriginal types
DDown 6:	Harry gets praise — along with Harry's granny
DDown 7:	Dead growth removed maybe? Diversify
DDown 8:	Set out to the south of island for fish
DDown 9:	What would be very holy in hell?	BOTTOMLESSPIT
DDown 15:	More than one old vagabond manages to pinch precious material
DDown 18:	Game shot in this place where cattle may graze?
DDown 20:	Expression of surprise about tirade one's receiving
DDown 21:	One lacking love and pain, sitting in a home
DDown 22:	Female not so young — one getting creases
DDown 25:	Tries with difficulty to become a candidate once more