The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th December 2016

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th December 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Think again about Welshman lagging behind on bend
AAcross 5:	Foul what detective chief superintendent did
AAcross 9:	Stop calling on British — that's to do with success
AAcross 10:	A lot of credit goes to a writer showing imagination
AAcross 12:	Cowboy's mate a friend of Dorothy — point taken	TONTO
AAcross 13:	Fellow, bird … nothing to stop them? She might have done
AAcross 14:	Getting frisky with 2 — claims such relationships are unsuitable
AAcross 18:	Issue payments from here	THEBANKOFMUM
AAcross 21:	Speaker's rejected point about suspensions
AAcross 23:	Happening twice in 1770
AAcross 24:	See 18	ANDDAD
AAcross 25:	Crime-fighter flying to each country in turn, initially
AAcross 26:	Grow old (gran finally going into home)
AAcross 27:	Advised not to go swimming in lake, deep at one end
DDown 1:	"Run about looking lively!" is instruction to players
DDown 2:	Life on other planets? One's right to start off sceptical
DDown 3:	Miss cue on air — sorry!
DDown 4:	They're sure out of their minds, these criminals
DDown 6:	Unique all-rounder regularly missed
DDown 7:	Showing off count's diamonds failed to impress	CUTNOICE
DDown 8:	Press reduction
DDown 11:	Need to go to France, you said? Maybe everyone requires accommodation	CALLOFNATURE
DDown 15:	Recreation ground — men's team hosting United
DDown 16:	Stop fighting egghead in glasses!
DDown 17:	Ready? Most are told to hurry out	GEAREDUP
DDown 19:	Bowler's craft timeless
DDown 20:	High area of mountainside not safe for climbing
DDown 22:	School evicting privileged lady from land