The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th July 2009

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th July 2009. View the answers below..

Also try..
All The Guardian Cryptic Answers All Publications

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	PM out west gets firm with frisky animal
AAcross 4:	Aim to get a sprout
AAcross 9:	Painter with 7s of Daedalian artistry
AAcross 10:	Spooks get energy dancing in a country churchyard	STOKEPOGES
AAcross 11:	Water pistol first takes the cake
AAcross 12:	Possible anger with dud exam result?
AAcross 13:	The way it measures …
AAcross 15:	… distance reported for accomplishment
AAcross 16:	Fuzz curtailed arboreal area
AAcross 17:	Singular past fashion for assault on 16?
AAcross 21:	Yorkist insurgent in depression going to the dogs
AAcross 22:	Grandmother keeps funny hat for prophet	NATHAN
AAcross 24:	Editors can make them
AAcross 25:	Stone that killed Oswald
AAcross 26:	Having a motif off Alexandria?
AAcross 27:	Cheers for an artist of deception	ESCHER
DDown 1:	Boastful threat of support against trouble
DDown 2:	Fruit that's all dead?
DDown 3:	Some cut material for dress
DDown 5:	Winter transport sounds murder
DDown 6:	One's about to act in due course — their priorities are inappropriate
DDown 7:	English allow people in — perhaps into a compound
DDown 8:	It's a job for a librarian to limit noise	VOLUMECONTROL
DDown 14:	Traditional fate for stray offspring perhaps — hang with a rope …
DDown 16:	… or merciful 7 with new opening
DDown 18:	Good purposes for bankers' sweeteners?
DDown 19:	Room to keep horse in Sussex resort
DDown 20:	Go to live in Ribblesdale
DDown 23:	Distributor charges for energy, including light