The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd October 2008

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd October 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Guest band performed in parliament	BUNDESTAG
AAcross 6:	Spice removed by Cromwell
AAcross 8:	Drainage soft on the ear
AAcross 9:	Benches surround fashionable meeting places
AAcross 10:	Heroine that's about to be flogged
AAcross 11:	Snake concealed by boy at work
AAcross 12:	Roundhead caught one with narcotic
AAcross 15:	King turned to caper when drying up
AAcross 16:	Hook starts the way he'd go on
AAcross 19:	There's another biblical character
AAcross 21:	Lydia getting archbishop to turn is hard
AAcross 22:	English brats could feed on it
AAcross 24:	It's in the wind blowing alien corn back to front
AAcross 25:	Where sister's said to be after lunch?	NUNEATON
AAcross 26:	Plant found in the best gardens
AAcross 27:	Flirtation of one and all at church
DDown 1:	They are soundly in 7
DDown 2:	Ragged lady, say, a noted cook
DDown 3:	North or south turns to take east and run off together
DDown 4:	The chef becomes a writer	THEROUX
DDown 5:	Foresight might suggest avoiding a dental examination
DDown 6:	Where people ride in Middle England	MERIDEN
DDown 7:	Party by a river where 1 are found
DDown 13:	Spaghetti tree hoax was no laughing matter	PASTAJOKE
DDown 14:	Came up with a diet designed to get you skinny
DDown 17:	Newcomer makes engine turn ...
DDown 18:	... and get hot with lean fuel mixture
DDown 20:	Rose has time to stay	TREMAIN
DDown 22:	James takes one on the beach	BONDI
DDown 23:	Sound asleep