The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th May 2016

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th May 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Talks excitedly? Employs profanity, for a start
AAcross 5:	Pretended Cliff Richard's back on ecstasy
AAcross 9:	Ought queen to enter plump and slumped?
AAcross 10:	What the military gathers from mujahedin, tellingly
AAcross 11:	Bet pair's involved with it, if so?
AAcross 12:	Opponent of capitalist worker receives demand to pay extra
AAcross 14:	Extremes of creamy New York confectionery
AAcross 15:	Migrant from Scotland's sane
AAcross 16:	Dwelling on outskirts of Stirling hosts very Gallic function
AAcross 18:	Love to get boost after day lacking variety
AAcross 21:	Gnome repelled me abroad, going after a kiss
AAcross 22:	Fancy scarlet? It's donned by leader power dressing
AAcross 23:	Sailor wearing loose jeans in US city
AAcross 24:	Snap tersely: "Go for another look"
DDown 1:	Some wheat added to pork pie recipe in the past
DDown 2:	Hum renditions of waltzes in time?
DDown 3:	Team showing age kept out of game
DDown 4:	Indian master, drawn to both sexes, owns up
DDown 5:	Time to put in dirty look as signal of departure
DDown 6:	Source of milk shake, not quiet
DDown 7:	Government department's rule: cars included in lifting of tax	FOREIGNMINISTRY
DDown 8:	Unsteady, like teetotaller drinking more rum, mostly
DDown 13:	As lad dances unclad, this is picked up
DDown 14:	People on stage habitually forgetting line? Their craft deserts them
DDown 15:	Vengeance of Greeks in mess, introduction of euro having failed
DDown 17:	Fool withdraws support round river, up which you're stuck
DDown 17:	Fool withdraws support round river, up which you're stuck
DDown 19:	Capital of Kentucky, boring as well
DDown 20:	Skip training held by coach