The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th February 2017

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th February 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Dark pitch masking blemish
AAcross 5:	Two low grades in remarkable performance as undergraduate?
AAcross 10:	One by the side of the road, drinker boozily guzzles
AAcross 11:	Diet has the expected result, one overcome by expression of sorrow
AAcross 12:	Alien after map to find Earth, perhaps?
AAcross 13:	Voice encapsulating almost everything as US author
AAcross 14:	Conclusion to Father Ted recalled by thespian critic
AAcross 16:	Message for all to endorse in plump Christmas bird
AAcross 17:	Sudden jerk, head on mattress touching springs
AAcross 19:	Boring, excruciating test in filling?
AAcross 23:	Leave queen to scrub rear, splashing around in the tub
AAcross 24:	See 26
AAcross 26:	If cheap clothes on, I suspect, cops primarily sent out?	THEFASHION
AAcross 27:	One in a suit, clobber for the association
AAcross 28:	Penalty shot to spare
AAcross 29:	Out at sea
DDown 2:	Balancing act — sewiously?
DDown 3:	See 16
DDown 4:	Epic hat designed for livery?
DDown 6:	Going round the twist prematurely, it's casually suggested?
DDown 7:	Authorities swindle underdogs
DDown 8:	Senior lady cutting fabric
DDown 9:	Bars in house however extremely loose: order locks	BRUSHONESHAIR
DDown 15:	Again arrange upset boxes she jumbled up
DDown 18:	Is he about to prick cases in specialist bakery?	PIESHOP
DDown 20:	Bird underneath cup lifted in style overhead
DDown 21:	Hermit — as regards one of these, solitude initially welcomed?
DDown 22:	Fishtails in sausage meat for dog
DDown 25:	Knock over pass, I'm not sure for the substitute