The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th February 2018

There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th February 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Extremely hairy Philistine reaches party in high spirits	HYPEDUP
AAcross 5:	In 26 without, say, a type of hat
AAcross 5:	In 26 without, say, a type of hat
AAcross 9:	Frenchman with money for second drink
AAcross 10:	Rake one chap used in occupation
AAcross 11:	Some lemon has HNO3 containing carbon instead of nitrogen
AAcross 12:	Party without a break
AAcross 14:	Puzzling row about a cowshed (hint: suspect not English)
AAcross 18:	Making holy doctors snort cocaine
AAcross 21:	Broadcast fictions which give substance to soaps?
AAcross 22:	My crime? Sat around, being crooked
AAcross 25:	Journo backed definition that's undignified
AAcross 26:	Subject of story told by Georgia
AAcross 27:	Problem getting old Times supplement?
AAcross 27:	Problem getting old Times supplement?
AAcross 28:	Go wrong injecting soft enzyme
DDown 1:	"Hello, sailor" is appropriate, when moving
DDown 2:	Devout former judge and governor
DDown 3:	Copies potential partners, keeping mostly upbeat?
DDown 4:	President leading a merry dance?
DDown 5:	"Biopic strewn with lust, not love" (Advertiser)
DDown 6:	Thin artist reluctantly eating starters
DDown 7:	Hook holding one black French dressing gown
DDown 8:	Spared once seduced, when short of time
DDown 13:	City about right latitude for common sort of golf tournament
DDown 13:	City about right latitude for common sort of golf tournament
DDown 15:	Standard measures for ale? That's right
DDown 16:	Stops only child Penny filling in part of crossword
DDown 17:	Stop for a time in Bury, meeting male having sex
DDown 19:	Topless match, with players from one side in shades
DDown 20:	Blind test?
DDown 23:	In power, May's tense
DDown 24:	Old man, twice party leader