The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th May 2017

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th May 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Attendant in a mess (that's official, of course)
AAcross 5:	Idly follows one's fancy as a scribbler
AAcross 9:	Scramble up and get caught by branch
AAcross 10:	Offensive lout hangs around
AAcross 11:	Key workers?
AAcross 12:	Bird takes direction at first light
AAcross 14:	Advisers are represented on opposing sides
AAcross 18:	No more stars twinkling for those who watch at night
AAcross 21:	Having free rein with regard to the matter	INRE
AAcross 22:	Girl's letter giving the brush off?
AAcross 25:	A girl getting into giddy hero worship?
AAcross 26:	A newly married woman has no right to stay
AAcross 27:	Press hard for change in net rate
AAcross 28:	Figure of eight
DDown 1:	Island where spring starts frostily
DDown 2:	Show how Venice developed
DDown 3:	Sam's abroad, working as a diplomat
DDown 4:	Loincloth can make a number very warm, I conclude
DDown 5:	Fire — or let off?
DDown 6:	Square cuts, surprisingly, may be seen there
DDown 7:	Two requirements of a ship's captain from a humble background?
DDown 8:	Perverted anti-Mass in devil worship
DDown 13:	Not the true origin of race?	FALSESTART
DDown 15:	Noted bowman
DDown 16:	Jests appear stale as they grow old
DDown 17:	Row not unexpected in Belfast's parliament	STORMONT
DDown 19:	Sound observation, using a quote
DDown 20:	River veers roughly north
DDown 23:	Fruit gives chap vitality
DDown 24:	Silver taken in church — just a pound!