The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd August 2018

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Difficulty going on after Ascot tip in racing
AAcross 8:	Economic recovery over? Drink round noon
AAcross 9:	Turning over channel to catch series — set off for film
AAcross 11:	In that place (South America) for May?
AAcross 12:	Help on inclination of talent contracted by newspapers
AAcross 13:	Splits payments
AAcross 14:	Ruling men replace head of banking with director
AAcross 16:	Swaps one-time lover and makes a connection
AAcross 19:	Ladies' man, Tramp, in jumper
AAcross 21:	Something stirring by cheat's right pocket
AAcross 23:	Old half of Victoria line starts to delay users getting Tube
AAcross 24:	Catching Boycott's return, nearly got it
AAcross 25:	One improving in the morning, one coming last
AAcross 26:	Annoyed one preparing for TV
DDown 1:	Part of toilet cold on one's rear
DDown 2:	Those fixing cars — Reliant's part turned up
DDown 3:	Follows name and number over a line	TAGSALONG
DDown 4:	Missing royal standards round five English flags
DDown 5:	Screwing books up — possible complaint of typist working
DDown 6:	Feeling that makes some cry? Pain regularly piercing
DDown 7:	Early star with banker set out recklessly
DDown 10:	See 19	OFTHELOSTARK
DDown 15:	Developing Aldi: Tesco put out
DDown 17:	Jimmy Carr, with offshore banking, primarily fiddled
DDown 18:	Building issue when housing Victorians?	AUSSIES
DDown 19:	Let's take most of Harrison Ford's fantastic film
DDown 20:	Rabbit's mother put to sleep
DDown 22:	Stiff with or without female on top