The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th July 2017

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th July 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Lake by Alps with Italian viewpoint
AAcross 8:	Knight's piercing spike
AAcross 9:	Ancient chieftain's treated nicely, receiving honour	CYMBELINE
AAcross 10:	Character lacking tolerance from great books
AAcross 12:	Back from market with a shaggy ox or bull
AAcross 13:	Extravagant party held by old French writer
AAcross 14:	Fast living lady has her heart stolen
AAcross 17:	Creator of across solutions shows amazing breadth	THEBARD
AAcross 20:	Monsieur Arthur defends station of French princess	MARGARET
AAcross 22:	Stern and abstemious during prosperous time
AAcross 24:	Crook from extremely eventful cockney area
AAcross 25:	See lion trap a wild butterfly
AAcross 26:	Gas escape from case of butane left by church
AAcross 27:	Sweetheart conceited European holds fast
DDown 1:	Crazy rocker retires, nursing inflammation
DDown 2:	Having equal pressure and current, or basic fuses
DDown 3:	One's accompanying unbelievable organist
DDown 4:	Chaps eating cold caviar he served professionally	MCENROE
DDown 5:	Very dull clothing earl changed
DDown 6:	Glass for alcohol preferably filled by taps
DDown 11:	Third child registered in Somerset House
DDown 15:	Completely in nude, one playing solo
DDown 16:	The French kings frolic
DDown 18:	Most of Brad Pitt's works offering possibilities for extra?	BITPARTS
DDown 19:	Amazing appeal by Republican to hold recount
DDown 21:	Not finishing Marx? He's a curmudgeon
DDown 22:	Phone bill cuts I'll bring down
DDown 23:	Having a row over a wedding gift