The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th February 2016

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th February 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Doctor, one breaking smart fellow's chemistry apparatus
AAcross 5:	Political enforcer saying something cutting
AAcross 9:	Behold Victoria and Albert's framed painting
AAcross 10:	Following complaint, stitch up something to keep plants warm
AAcross 11:	Street crossing through radio village, where blues will be playing	STAMFORDBRIDGE
AAcross 13:	Other versions of the jazz singer	ELLA
AAcross 14:	Shut up trainee journalist
AAcross 17:	Painter captures nothing, very upset
AAcross 17:	Painter captures nothing, very upset
AAcross 18:	Time off, taking time off
AAcross 21:	Criminal is in patrol car, admitting love for plotting
AAcross 23:	Record's popular air and tracks about love
AAcross 24:	Show some beer, getting a round in
AAcross 25:	Mist mostly left to dissipate, shooting stars seen here?
AAcross 26:	Other half of ripped carpet sent back
DDown 1:	Aussie PM visiting Qatar voluntarily
DDown 2:	Free verse optionally used for literary work	EPISTOLARYNOVEL
DDown 3:	Romantic German queen in her cups?
DDown 4:	Commanding Officers running for shelter
DDown 5:	Not pink, but in the pink, having put on top from Etam
DDown 6:	Person singing is playing well, with little uncertainty
DDown 7:	Acclaim temporary government, one working to introduce zero tax
DDown 8:	Spending two days gardening with inside knowledge
DDown 12:	Ex-PM: a bluff, brooding character	HEATHCLIFF
DDown 15:	Struggles to breathe after getting pinched in tight clothes
DDown 16:	Give better weapons to East German after all
DDown 19:	Refuse to sleep with guy at university
DDown 20:	Fit for sport and runs
DDown 22:	Part of flight out of a prison