The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd May 2018

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Rock room, turning away leader of criminals	MRBIG
AAcross 4:	Together in firm, the lower classes fawned around one
AAcross 8:	One may help police drag men off, keeping peace at first between two women
AAcross 10:	Flirts with right-winger, getting one animated	TOYSTORY
AAcross 11:	Racists bearing cross round as warning
AAcross 12:	What Piaf had indoors at intervals — waders	NOREGRETS
AAcross 15:	Take part of sheet (the bottom) and stick back
AAcross 17:	Tucking into acorns? At first you are allowed to
AAcross 18:	Record holder's go on board
AAcross 19:	Two or three prepositions, altogether
AAcross 21:	Strong feelings leading to hard argument — over its expansion?	HEATHROW
AAcross 24:	Dangerous creature in trap? Rubbish — fright that is for nothing
AAcross 25:	I say Anna is a cow
AAcross 26:	Gardeners stand nervously around spades? Not very
DDown 1:	Timid hangman trembles, needing utmost strength	MIGHTANDMAIN
DDown 2:	Bishop forces sports fans abroad	BARMYARMY
DDown 3:	Hard work is great in service? On the contrary
DDown 4:	"Democrat in, Tories out!" — that is to confuse
DDown 5:	Start to cut, shape and grind
DDown 6:	Old king's service perhaps about to save the pound
DDown 7:	I fight to seize Republican ground	IBROX
DDown 9:	To be clear, on planets not our own there is no opening for life
DDown 13:	Being possible to reach, successfully phone restaurant
DDown 13:	Being possible to reach, successfully phone restaurant
DDown 14:	Hear master had a seizure, having overindulged
DDown 16:	Purple with fresh air and bungee jumping
DDown 20:	Tennis's beginning on grass in a moment
DDown 22:	Murdered, throat cut — get the law!
DDown 23:	Inspiration taken from heraldic lion