The Guardian Cryptic April 17th 2009 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Refreshment for Frenchman rejecting rule (7)
Try to beat bird out of office (7)
Twice-yearly event with no beef — instead a line of horses (7)
Periodical that's about presenting an idol (5)
Country with party one may get in time (7)
Happy with what's in the paper and who controls it? (9)
Hit grouse flying — nothing wrong there (9)
Democratic gestures to silence unrest? (9)
Italian city of New Orleans (7)
Low-down side given spirits (5)
Scale of what 20 may hold (7)
Some climbed steps to get into 16 part 2 (5)
Illusions when space station gets past its prime (7)
Ranches losing head need aid to rebuild them (9)
Excessive praise about Edward at university starting course for mature students (5,9)
Bank on Father Christmas reflecting red nose, for a start (9)
Saw retreating group (5)
Plate or Main course? (5)
Expression of Act of Uniformity? (3,4,4,3)
The Italian regular struggling to become irregular (9)
Where the rest can be taken on board (4,3)
To treat dry heat, soak (7)
Company turn over a joint of venison (7)
Brown's profitable code? (2,5)
Five leading parliamentarians go off for a month (5)
With credit card escalation happening, one can afford a facelift (7,7)
Scientist keeping 3rd law — Telford perhaps? (3,4)
Little time in starting to choose players for ground-breaking performance (8,6)

April 17th 2009 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers