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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st August 2019

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st August 2019. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Main function of church vessel with gold facing
AAcross 5: Passes thin line through series of linked posts
AAcross 9: Successive notes on fruit showing side effect of hard water
AAcross 10: Formal statements from island court received by prosecutor
AAcross 11: Singular wordplay concocted
AAcross 12: Cricketing pair in standard first-class team withdrewSTOODASIDE
AAcross 14: Type of power US agents tackling annual test reviewed
AAcross 15: Resilient component of bridge close to motorway
AAcross 16: Artist's 'Old Witch' in demand
AAcross 18: Very good south coast resort out of bounds
AAcross 20: Eg USSR's renewed purpose when ethnic revolt starts
AAcross 21: Be awed by sound of German quartet?
AAcross 24: Earl pursuing several ladies, perhaps of doubtful morals
AAcross 25: M Antony's friend, one reversing vehicle behind obstructionENOBARBUS
AAcross 26: Passion finally erupts when Nutmeg's drunk spirits
AAcross 27: More than enough from composer, totally drained
DDown 1: County flags
DDown 2: Having differed, our men will need time to get on again
DDown 3: Catch consists of plaice, primarily
DDown 4: Down-to-earth couple in pack unsuited as trickstersPRACTICALJOKERS
DDown 5: Modify mother's offer due to basic human rightsTHEFOURFREEDOMS
DDown 6: Left-leaning Tory group, say, turning up in a bit of a pickle?
DDown 7: Leading setter's collected works
DDown 8: Curvaceous mimic, learner in cast
DDown 13: Fault in flyers supporting MP over­come by new technology
DDown 16: Accountant set up country's legal system, in part
DDown 17: Grecian urn of lead-free pungent mineral on core of alabaster
DDown 19: Small rock singer bringing in millions
DDown 22: Hairy rebellious Irish broadcaster
DDown 23: Western worker's deficiency
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