The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th October 2016

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th October 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Beloved disciple's pain St Peter fails to comprehend
AAcross 9:	Electrical equipment: ___ die?
AAcross 10:	Succeeded with valour to banish a destructive force
AAcross 11:	Toss a clue around: no hope here
AAcross 12:	Might start to pursue debtor
AAcross 13:	Doctor comes to a stop
AAcross 14:	Don't be fooled by such clothing
AAcross 16:	Ponder aloud slur on tense middle-class enclave	MUESLIBELT
AAcross 19:	Very elated? Surely not, in this
AAcross 21:	Work team manage to move fast to change dress
AAcross 22:	O, go for a ride to see cultural event!	RINGCYCLE
AAcross 24:	Sort of bomber in the south: duck!
AAcross 25:	Receiving caning at last, roughly on the bottom
AAcross 26:	Frank, a father who feels he's a woman?
DDown 1:	Recognise St Thomas and be pleased — you're improving	THATSMORELIKEIT
DDown 2:	Ornamental frame chipped on both sides in lumber room, perhaps
DDown 3:	Announce that woman's clothing is covered in hair
DDown 4:	Relax, employing muscle to get deference
DDown 5:	Magician's power shortening both names of one-time presidential candidate	PROSPERO
DDown 6:	Refuse to try blanket from bed — say you are covered	THROWOUTOFCOURT
DDown 7:	Overturning rule "vulgar to indulge immoderately"
DDown 8:	Lack sweet touch, having no heart
DDown 15:	Putting in big quantity, stuff a set of vessels
DDown 16:	Reflect about one's bad treatment
DDown 17:	Simpson: he's a structuralist	BARTHES
DDown 18:	In a real pickle — it's unreadable
DDown 20:	Fake subs travelling up into river
DDown 23:	Fixes for son to get a small promotion? Damn!