The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd February 2017

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd February 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Idiot gets another comradely tip: "Communication unbecoming to office"
AAcross 5:	Respected leader's call … h'm … with ban on air travel?
AAcross 9:	Leaving government crushed like a ball
AAcross 10:	See 1
AAcross 11:	Elaborate on payment royal received, though not personally involved
AAcross 12:	Compound at Calais is about to be reinstated
AAcross 13:	Parties (some) withdrawing — case dismissed
AAcross 15:	Article describing America in hell — horrible picture	ANNIEHALL
AAcross 18:	Men atone finally for wrong … in small measure
AAcross 19:	Computers do it best — time you invested
AAcross 21:	Got Georgia's dosh
AAcross 23:	Hit back with an "alternative fact" — journalist turned away
AAcross 25:	Remove main ingredients stopping choice
AAcross 26:	Stretch working group
AAcross 27:	See 5
AAcross 28:	Woman with appeal in paper not available
DDown 1:	Are endlessly having dust-ups over taxes
DDown 2:	Dinosaur droppings inside, one assumes
DDown 3:	Loony left vote destroyed respected leader
DDown 4:	Robin and Batman initially arrested — crazy!
DDown 5:	Try leader out — that's more than enough!
DDown 6:	See 3
DDown 7:	Pick up top off that bottle!
DDown 8:	The boss has spoken of Boris previously
DDown 14:	Nice old leader is upset, having to entertain a jerk
DDown 16:	Want to be noticed taking small lady up
DDown 17:	A less respected leader about to embrace flighty type — counteragent?
DDown 18:	Lead offered by 6, not 3
DDown 20:	Awkward at the start — new dude in secretary's private area
DDown 22:	Scottish town makes appearance in news	NAIRN
DDown 23:	Once more in range earlier
DDown 24:	Cause to attack over records