The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 9th April 2019

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 9th April 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Somewhat nondescript old PM and his bats
AAcross 5:	Almost cut China's temperature etc
AAcross 9:	No help for foresaid coarse fish
AAcross 10:	Unable to say yea or nay, when one's left out of 'no VAT on gin' scheme
AAcross 11:	Carbon tip in abseil device, suitable for climbers
AAcross 12:	Boast of seating quite near the stage?
AAcross 14:	Nature's rich mixture: 'obi' clued cryptically?
AAcross 18:	Company-free community seems to break down the corporate defence
AAcross 21:	Large insertion in tool shaft
AAcross 22:	Transverse cover provides shading
AAcross 25:	Rest of MPs no one backs, leading to decline
AAcross 26:	What might call on you to strike a match
AAcross 27:	Wife preparing for a fight: 'Like a bowl of hot soup?'
AAcross 28:	One given an assurance: 'Step into the extremes of pleasure'
DDown 1:	Reconfigure a long lab? Not an earthly
DDown 2:	Swear euphemistically etc to redistribute produce
DDown 3:	Dead popular thought, disposing of male!
DDown 4:	Afghan oilfield yielding capital
DDown 5:	Assemblies left in depressed circumstances ultimately
DDown 6:	'Advanced' changed to 'Old' by country club
DDown 7:	Cops break into a shower, which makes for a bad atmosphere
DDown 8:	'Advantage' means 'lateral'
DDown 13:	Unqualified legislative body that covers up bloomers
DDown 15:	Worthy undoing a waiter's work?
DDown 16:	Accompanying date naked? Absent yourself!
DDown 17:	Somehow crams everyone inside this?	SMALLCAR
DDown 19:	Useful for securing Rex in police operation
DDown 20:	Some coins are different
DDown 23:	Dawn's body found in drink
DDown 24:	Elevated contribution to Miss Saigon that's naturally important	SSSI