The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th May 2016

There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th May 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	What's left in Parisian art gallery
AAcross 5:	Woods manages to keep still
AAcross 9:	Elvis's joint position of authority
AAcross 10:	Noble poplar is topped, with sides lopped
AAcross 11:	Most MPs' patrons tour mountain chain
AAcross 13:	Ditch dance, ejecting hundreds
AAcross 13:	Ditch dance, ejecting hundreds
AAcross 14:	Bath site, area covered by extended rental	LONGLEAT
AAcross 17:	Knight left at once, galloping across line
AAcross 18:	Recall crew tackling crown of elm tree
AAcross 20:	Directors begin dithering in spring's union rounds	WEDDINGBELLS
AAcross 23:	He enjoyed 9, lodge or genteel houses
AAcross 24:	Topper, old and jaunty, covers topless 13
AAcross 25:	He tends neat laurel screening mock bananas
AAcross 26:	Queen is reclining in shade
DDown 2:	Dirty pictures finish on top
DDown 3:	Redecorate Gaelic bar with symbols for numbers
DDown 4:	Start to educate Catholic in the present moral code
DDown 5:	17 to surpass skill British possess	CAPABILITYBROWN
DDown 6:	Carpenter's job limits new council's responsibility
DDown 7:	Hibernian girl hit it off
DDown 8:	Uprooted old Irishman, ready to drop trousers
DDown 12:	Admin guy meets spy handling Middle East
DDown 15:	5 down's bag is large, with small point
DDown 16:	Palace establishment ordered to release various stats
DDown 19:	Trees in not very attractive Hampshire town
DDown 21:	Classic order: cook most of cereal
DDown 22:	Buff fine beard