The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd January 2013

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd January 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Needing new blood right away for American administration
AAcross 5:	Many take a leap, start off with a youngster
AAcross 9:	Frolics without extremes are for politicians
AAcross 10:	The goddess of hairstyle heard to have a quirky diet
AAcross 11:	One may have a flutter up to the point of entry into a monastery
AAcross 12:	An element of jazz in concert
AAcross 14:	Deer suffering with swollen bums	NEERDOWELLS
AAcross 18:	Merge in turn is ordered when there's a gap at the top
AAcross 21:	It's tough for Spooner's warder working in the garden
AAcross 22:	Incinerate decomposing waste product
AAcross 25:	Dance with ale served first to last in pitcher
AAcross 26:	See 21
AAcross 27:	Ickle book?
AAcross 28:	See Swansea girl being heavenly
DDown 1:	Plug falling out and floating
DDown 2:	Hollow weapon, mine
DDown 3:	Roy in a position with girl on top? On the contrary
DDown 4:	Move slowly with a stroke
DDown 5:	Introduced the woman in previously owned home	USHEREDIN
DDown 6:	One seeking honey? Ring up stomach
DDown 7:	Worthy and substantial one taken up by her in Paris
DDown 8:	50% excess included in futile and inadequate defence	NOEXCUSE
DDown 13:	Third of lesbian feminists get ugly, with head shaved in a way that's anything but 21 26
DDown 15:	River crustacean the French find repugnant
DDown 16:	Bird getting close, close to transport vessel
DDown 17:	Once more says that parts of corset are tight, when standing
DDown 19:	Kilo for mile, yacht cover would do for the sunbather
DDown 20:	President whose age ran out
DDown 23:	Minor mutation in angelfish
DDown 24:	See 6