The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th August 2017

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th August 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Scheme to get extremely large pastries from the Orient
AAcross 6:	What includes Post Office counter's opening time
AAcross 9:	Poet's refrain about English imperialist notion
AAcross 10:	Castle of Otranto's walls besieged by kings
AAcross 11:	Try to defend Blair over core principles
AAcross 14:	Affectionate message retiring chap's received is really grand
AAcross 15:	Traveller wants nothing sweet after a brandy	MARCO
AAcross 16:	Where potter may be skilful, pocketing ball in the end
AAcross 18:	Little old lady close to Russian revolutionary
AAcross 20:	Females in a cool, periodically wintry, feeling of kinship
AAcross 21:	Divine figure from sculptor needing no introduction
AAcross 25:	High standards for Lisa Simpson, working with energy
AAcross 26:	Make lean daughter grilled feta
AAcross 27:	One may be travelling dry road around Middle East
DDown 1:	Maybe farmer's a source of litter on farm? I'm not sure
DDown 2:	Dire game across Atlantic, involving ball
DDown 3:	Before river, draw level
DDown 4:	Fed European but not head of state
DDown 5:	Bright individual flower maiden's kept in memory
DDown 6:	Many quite outraged and one's kept calm
DDown 7:	Person knocking on door's let out after dropping round
DDown 8:	Workers not working comfortably
DDown 12:	Uncertain German admitted to not having sex
DDown 13:	Overdid a little drink — date is going badly
DDown 14:	Snatched a little butter, then had rest
DDown 17:	Face of Lancôme provided with swell launch
DDown 17:	Face of Lancôme provided with swell launch
DDown 19:	Island arrived at by air, perhaps
DDown 22:	New setter's joining Times, a selfish sort?
DDown 23:	See 15
DDown 24:	Run one?