The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th May 2017

There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th May 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Perhaps Siamese, but not Thai food, here?	CATCAFE
AAcross 5:	Very wonderful edition, which can be folded
AAcross 5:	Very wonderful edition, which can be folded
AAcross 9:	Backed at high price to cover kilometres on a slope
AAcross 10:	Took a break, having minor illness: sacked!	CHILLAXED
AAcross 11:	Kicking me out, man unknown: his revenge?
AAcross 12:	At first, railway invested in just sufficient rail
AAcross 13:	Cavern rent by large split
AAcross 15:	Unprincipled position spoken in friendship
AAcross 18:	Putting off the calming of excitement?
AAcross 19:	Time after time, winning card one doesn't play
AAcross 21:	With dry wit, his life's said to be carefree
AAcross 23:	Criminal broke into cart, a bloomer
AAcross 25:	Violent criminal, a sheep rustler?	RAMRAIDER
AAcross 26:	Precisely correct article about source of rice	PATNA
AAcross 27:	Gasp — that woman not suitable for 1 across
AAcross 28:	Small bottle gets rid of a torment
DDown 1:	Cup perhaps parted from saucer amicably
DDown 2:	Aristo seizes a head of state in rising	TAKINGOFF
DDown 3:	Rotten way to ride, clear of sides
DDown 4:	Stir up anger about stratagem that finally failed
DDown 5:	Nazi thugs arresting film star
DDown 6:	Putting in every effort, drunk at party	FULLBLAST
DDown 7:	Underwear rebellion?
DDown 8:	Decrepit stranger has empty day to fill
DDown 14:	Ancient city destination for one dismissed?	EARLYBATH
DDown 16:	Fringes dated on ladies' clothing
DDown 17:	Where Guantanamo's endlessly wrong — it holds a baby
DDown 18:	Daughter spreading powder, a blob on the end of her nose?
DDown 20:	Torment breaks character — how much can one bear?
DDown 22:	Subverting enemy country
DDown 23:	American's teeth so much cleaner, they say, given dentist's request?
DDown 24:	Such furniture needs a bit of care, probably