The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th May 2016

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th May 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Stunner dismissed after 17
AAcross 8:	Stunner dismissed after 17
AAcross 9:	Courageous 22 across
AAcross 10:	Big performance opening pot
AAcross 11:	Dogs help us past bears, a wearing circuit	LHASAAPSOS
AAcross 12:	Clement secures gold for the title
AAcross 14:	Government leader took advantage of accommodating group, allowing freedom of movement
AAcross 15:	Press the accelerator (in/out) — that's sweet!
AAcross 17:	Spell "pot" without the first letter
AAcross 20:	10 and 3 out for local network
AAcross 22:	Weber's first, A minor (unfinished) — it's avant-garde
AAcross 23:	Surface injury restricting butterfly circling close to home — one trampled on outside the door
AAcross 24:	Gentle hint, a member assumes
AAcross 25:	Saw out
AAcross 26:	Wild tiger and man, one on the 22 across
DDown 1:	Leg hit, out!	ONSTRIKE
DDown 2:	Tree Cheshire cat partially climbs
DDown 3:	22 across, bird resting?
DDown 4:	Sailor gathering bottom of sail in time, so free
DDown 5:	One taking someone out, seeing Wally and Charlie in
DDown 6:	Elaboration 22 across, follow brackets
DDown 7:	In articles about poems, odd bits missed
DDown 13:	King into vice, toe-curling — thrill too much?
DDown 16:	Moon, eg named for orbiting around Mercury in the end
DDown 18:	Valet stuffs fruit for epicure
DDown 19:	Uncertain which way to turn for 22 across
DDown 21:	Intend to keep right before end of motorway …
DDown 22:	… as comedian shunted
DDown 24:	See 10