The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th May 2017

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th May 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Like to strip — backed out
AAcross 5:	Popular dancer having taken to drink makes mistakes — bad ones	BALLSUPS
AAcross 9:	Shut up, Rocky appeared to be indifferent
AAcross 10:	Trust councillor's correct
AAcross 11:	One wet area turned into somewhere drier
AAcross 12:	Afterwards errancy's corrected with tough punishment … or maybe not	THENAUGHTY
AAcross 13:	See 12
AAcross 14:	Those people outside bend the rule of God
AAcross 16:	Followers, once having changed sides, totally exposed
AAcross 19:	Politically correct but pointless, OK?
AAcross 21:	Lead left separately working out what he expects to get
AAcross 23:	Area of Ohio was home to some Americans
AAcross 24:	Goods stored in purple round food container
AAcross 24:	Goods stored in purple round food container
AAcross 25:	Comedy family (rag-and-bone men) are caught inside
AAcross 26:	Randiest when getting massage — that's awkward
AAcross 27:	Way to travel — walk
DDown 2:	Shared philosophy classes, frequently around at the same time
DDown 3:	Getting away — fancy day off
DDown 4:	Model here — get a paper to begin with	PAGETHREE
DDown 5:	Treatment from top Eastern doctor accepted
DDown 5:	Treatment from top Eastern doctor accepted
DDown 6:	Carly's condemned loutish habit on roads (and pavements)?
DDown 7:	Trump's British counterpart's the woman for you — an old nag!	SHERGAR
DDown 8:	"Drinking one beer in there won't hurt" — department have a wild night out	PAINTTHETOWNRED
DDown 15:	Shocking! George is rampaging round university
DDown 17:	About to pick up Boris's book
DDown 18:	Moved paper getting thrown around
DDown 20:	Sparkle in bed at end of evening
DDown 22:	Ladies under pressure at first in plant