The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th March 2018

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th March 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	What contentious folk often get for seconds?	BACKSUP
AAcross 5:	Miserly investment in worthy sculpture, for instance
AAcross 9:	Is rubbish put back in trunks?
AAcross 10:	Get dirty, menacing look after party
AAcross 11:	"Almost clean" Brexit arranged, that can be delivered
AAcross 12:	Painter's energy always returns
AAcross 14:	Wild animal with truer colour
AAcross 18:	Rein in twins, those running the enterprise
AAcross 21:	What Jersey did, presumably, banning English humour
AAcross 22:	Whistleblower runs, busy and able to change direction
AAcross 25:	Grouse when main road's used the wrong way — playing ball!
AAcross 26:	Audacious League of Nations enterprise originally unsupported
AAcross 27:	Here at sea might one see son strip off?
AAcross 27:	Here at sea might one see son strip off?
AAcross 28:	Bent journalist beyond suspicion
DDown 1:	British state's contribution to continental breakfast?
DDown 2:	Minister's canny, calling in the artillery
DDown 3:	Music from Southern religious ceremonies?
DDown 4:	Here we go for relief — relief coming up in stages
DDown 5:	Fire's fluid seal broken
DDown 6:	Gas, once found, regularly discharged
DDown 7:	A game soldier first to produce a written defence
DDown 8:	Cow with last of clover to chew coming in later
DDown 13:	Any child is mad giving pound for a necklace
DDown 15:	Characteristic craft revolutionised nameless country
DDown 16:	Charming qualities masking Nutmeg's ugly looks
DDown 17:	In Montmartre, a joint seldom found
DDown 19:	Put paid to king, moving bishop not pawn
DDown 20:	Top husband in contest getting promotion
DDown 23:	Punster's last to cut gag
DDown 24:	This is oddly coloured