The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th February 2013

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th February 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are saying
AAcross 1:	Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are saying
AAcross 5:	Substitute what's on one's mind at station?
AAcross 9:	Human error in pact with rhino
AAcross 10:	Object of calling with 18
AAcross 11:	See 18
AAcross 12:	Food supply, last in hand for neighbour to bull with 18
AAcross 14:	English region's acknowledgement to French	MERCIA
AAcross 15:	Lord Coe entertaining a fool to fish
AAcross 16:	Go right through quietly before holding nurse at war
AAcross 18:	Dollar for aliens' dance from shady business
AAcross 20:	Stupendous animal, horse reportedly, going round Ireland
AAcross 21:	Constituency maybe following 18 in transport
AAcross 24:	Revolutionary invention to raise water after 18
AAcross 25:	Shy old copper, if well outside sanctum
AAcross 26:	I've left off working on Hebridean island
AAcross 27:	Have a break from backing undiluted a rebel within
DDown 1:	Plenty, especially after 18 (see posters)
DDown 2:	Awfully hot in cold place causing problem, in a way
DDown 3:	Make money from loch
DDown 4:	Double-crossing as a game?	DUPLICATEBRIDGE
DDown 5:	State aid, so majority in parliament speculate about fine mess
DDown 6:	No breach? Not quite, with half 7s in bother
DDown 7:	About a thousand pounds for article on Spanish city
DDown 8:	Stones with a change of note in Scotland	PEEBLES
DDown 13:	Visual, without particular taste, like type of polygon
DDown 16:	Orders Scotch for two right at the end of the 1940s
DDown 17:	Tester takes time to enter payment
DDown 19:	High spot for woman and others
DDown 22:	God of old said to increase tension
DDown 23:	Excitement to be fatal with 18