The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th July 2017

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th July 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Confidence in start of story, happy tale we hear?
AAcross 5:	Just like that, country on the Horn of Africa?
AAcross 9:	Period where beer without head knocked back
AAcross 10:	Latest war criminal, marine
AAcross 11:	[Strength among others, nothing in sarcastic characters]	TAROTCARDS
AAcross 12:	Hit on exactly
AAcross 14:	Game played when up against difficult case, meaning one may be tied up at work?
AAcross 18:	Wicked thing, very strong plan I'm formulating in pursuit of soldier	PARAFFINLAMP
AAcross 21:	Port — what's in it?
AAcross 22:	Make some noise as cricket result tad surprising, India's opener caught
AAcross 25:	No party suggested one must accept an unpalatable solution	ANYPORTIN
AAcross 26:	Top politician's back as PM
AAcross 27:	General bursting balloon
AAcross 28:	River to cross or stream?
DDown 1:	Bags of gentlemen actors in play
DDown 2:	See 25	ASTORM
DDown 3:	Going, possibly, to leave food, toast lacking a spread	GOODTOSOFT
DDown 4:	[Right away? A cult member]
DDown 5:	Container boy from Johannesburg, say, has to deliver
DDown 6:	Feline calls for stable development
DDown 7:	Topless goddess captivating Romeo in perfect Don Juan
DDown 8:	Get rid of a relative scandal?
DDown 13:	Asian country turned up with hollow base for cakes that's light and spongy
DDown 15:	Philosopher's noble title, that's not it!
DDown 16:	Modern resort, ecstasy in prison
DDown 17:	House erected in old sea for old ship	ARKROYAL
DDown 19:	Cloak in luggage to pack up
DDown 20:	Raise money for dairy substance
DDown 23:	I'm looking for confirmation in fool	INNIT
DDown 24:	Hundred and two, closing or opening