The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st July 2009

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st July 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Bird heard in African lake and southern sea
AAcross 10:	Plant love and kiss on kisser
AAcross 11:	Garment of polyester not cotton?
AAcross 12:	Half sovereign kept by retiring queen of islands
AAcross 13:	Comment of ass in place of vicar
AAcross 14:	Gore losing head in journey needs visual aid
AAcross 16:	What's happening to the world of work among those competing?
AAcross 17:	Retreat with defender given card?
AAcross 19:	Bigwig accepts old king's backing at the end of the French cycle
AAcross 22:	In haste to correct correction
AAcross 24:	Defeat is counterproductive
AAcross 25:	It makes my head spin before I turn green
AAcross 26:	Poem about cinema
AAcross 27:	Composer's support for roses, not a bunch of freesias	PERGOLESI
DDown 1:	Social survey object of hagioscope?	MASSOBSERVATION
DDown 2:	Something to eat — for little boy little time is more than enough
DDown 3:	What makes whiskies all the same?
DDown 4:	Work of art grabbed by girl as one could be wounded
DDown 5:	Northerner in oriental's robe? No! No!
DDown 6:	Clues designed to break Labour, unfortunately	WORSELUCK
DDown 7:	Record holder wanting first prize, missing first, left with silver	OLDLAG
DDown 8:	American flier is out 0, first slip's achievement	SPIRITOFSTLOUIS
DDown 15:	Supporting dog with change of second string in a severe gale	FORCENINE
DDown 17:	The last knight sees insect eating bird	BEDIVERE
DDown 18:	Undecided jury's comment on scout
DDown 20:	Dish taking part in 1?
DDown 21:	Like a Young Conservative, quite quiet in quarry
DDown 23:	Think of the kids!