The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th November 2016

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	"Start on ugly birds!" — blue comic (male) makes unwelcome crack	BUILDERSBUM
AAcross 9:	Soccer bosses scrapping third division — this rule isn't democratic
AAcross 10:	Condemned equal rights dispute
AAcross 11:	Reserve position on illegal drug
AAcross 12:	Guided by instinct, didn't do much
AAcross 13:	Lie back when listening
AAcross 14:	It's often full — I book a break in Caribbean resort
AAcross 16:	Handle not normally used to open or close
AAcross 19:	Heard Rashford's header got ruled out for United
AAcross 21:	Field in America very muddy at first
AAcross 22:	Creator of Wendy houses not a nice man — block!
AAcross 24:	Sign to new Catholic claiming spiritual knowledge
AAcross 25:	It should have been settled … with force	OLDBILL
AAcross 26:	Underworld boss has standing arrangement
DDown 1:	Ruth's former workplace is bad — blame an old problem
DDown 2:	Charlie returned to south of France with no money
DDown 3:	Spaniard, one often spotted around German
DDown 4:	Ask some more questions
DDown 5:	Call base, maybe without awareness of position
DDown 6:	Worked a lot with original mob — one ought to be discharged
DDown 7:	Make up for not shooting?
DDown 8:	First slice of gateau large woman' s eating with pleasure
DDown 15:	Climber's claim set to collapse
DDown 16:	Vision of motorway madness
DDown 17:	Islander upset army leader and king, played by 3	NABUCCO
DDown 18:	Telegraph man appearing to interrupt one runner-up
DDown 20:	Copper's very likely saved lives
DDown 23:	During third night picked up Madagascan native