The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd January 2018

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd January 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Where habitual drinker goes, suffering a loss, too?
AAcross 8:	Plant that comes with strings attached
AAcross 9:	Better rail transport brought back, impossible earlier
AAcross 11:	Little piggy sheltering at home with old ram
AAcross 12:	Soldier in country area, Italian student centre	PERUGIA
AAcross 13:	More cunning Times puzzle ultimately rejected
AAcross 15:	Colour of prince's blood?
AAcross 17:	Chart for walker's aid, mountains and plains primarily added
AAcross 20:	Antique from ancient city, one with firm casing
AAcross 21:	Distressed tenor given a wigging
AAcross 23:	Thieves pinching 50 speakers
AAcross 25:	Steep terrace unoccupied behind mooring area
AAcross 26:	Book — almost completely useless …
AAcross 27:	… novel by Sitwell and an ex-PM
DDown 1:	Spineless type upset by puppy in middle of speech
DDown 2:	Hospital injection needed in wrenched spine
DDown 3:	Food from buffet car? This won't normally cover it
DDown 4:	CO cuts route devised for green excursion
DDown 5:	Engineer, say, up to late examination
DDown 6:	Grouse, perhaps beginning to rant with more spirit
DDown 7:	Unofficial Irish king holding a gun up
DDown 10:	How a username is arranged for storekeeper?
DDown 14:	Distinguish between lines embraced by far right group — almost
DDown 16:	Phone contact habitual drinker often makes?
DDown 18:	Macho guards fighting Trojans et al
DDown 19:	Fuss over British cook's seasoning
DDown 22:	Counterfeit offering — any odd bits must go
DDown 24:	Bowler not right to bend it?