The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd July 2019

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd July 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Standard applied to first US election, of which there are three	PRIMARYCOLOURS
AAcross 9:	Escape in one piece?	BREAKFREE
AAcross 10:	Particular delivery, necessity for cricket, voided catch
AAcross 11:	Fibre for carpet tiles recycled
AAcross 12:	Best or worst contribution to innings?
AAcross 13:	Fox repelled by digging into waste matter
AAcross 14:	Manages boards	GETSON
AAcross 17:	Recurrent award shows approval of eco-friendly publishing
AAcross 19:	Flyer rejected assignment in space during project
AAcross 19:	Flyer rejected assignment in space during project
AAcross 22:	Order to freeze work on fortifications	KEEPSTILL
AAcross 24:	Hot drink, second of two almost finished
AAcross 25:	Port on the Moray Firth making appearance in news	NAIRN
AAcross 26:	Wise guy currently packing gear for both sides
AAcross 27:	Barking 'woof', eg, breathed apt warning	BEWAREOFTHEDOG
DDown 1:	Ordinary folk are reaching the top, something MPs must get used to?
DDown 2:	Cross try line, giving no reaction
DDown 3:	Lose knack winding short bit of hose	ANKLESOCK
DDown 4:	Lad collaring member for IOW town	YARMOUTH
DDown 5:	Utensil for cook with less guile?
DDown 6:	Brief biography covering the start of Russian Revolution
DDown 7:	Answers used by chemists?
DDown 8:	What Blue Peter presenter is presumably doing patriotically?	SHOWINGTHEFLAG
DDown 15:	Deck me up rather like a Brontë sister?
DDown 16:	Tough side on field for start of match
DDown 18:	Former England 5 comes in promptly
DDown 18:	Former England 5 comes in promptly
DDown 20:	Son's left recently to settle WWI conflict
DDown 21:	It's said parasitic insect will irritate the skin
DDown 23:	Lady's laid up? This should get her going