Guardian 24,177 (1-5) Times2 (6-9)

[Billy_Bonka]

1-Apt line-up of solver *O*T*Y
2-Read other than arts subjects with monitor *O*S*I*N**
3-With wine about, silence golden for politician *L*R* / S*O*T
4-Second right for German playwright B***H*
5-Beat with hands raised O*T*O*E)
6-Moral/intellectualimprovement E*I*I*A*I*N
7-Art of discussing truth of opinions D*A*E*T*C
8-Made into a God D*I*I*D
9-Excessive pride *U*R*S

[shaneystar2]

8 Diefied
9 Hubris

[shaneystar2]

4 Brecht

[JMR27]

1 worthy (row backwards + thy, belonging to solver)

[kayakamina]

1 Worthy.....row< +thy (solver)

[JMR27]

3 Clare Short (claret about sh + or (gold)

[kayakamina]

3 Clare Sh or t

[shaneystar2]

7 Dialectic

[Quizmonster]

6. Edification...7. Dialectic...8. Deified...9. Hubris. 1. Worthy...2.Conscience...3. Clare Short...4. Brecht.
5 looks like 'outdone' but I can't quite see how.

[JMR27]

2. conscience (read = con + science)

[shaneystar2]

Outvote

[Quizmonster]

Good grief! None of you people were here when I started and then I got into a fankle involving the 'insert' business...ie I was typing over my own answers. Absolutely typical...from first to eighth just like that!

[Billy_Bonka]

Thanks Folks.