The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd October 2019

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd October 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Legally hand over classic horror story penned by West Country runner
AAcross 10:	Checking on our electrics, extension leads over here!
AAcross 11:	Late battle unfinished, one gutted about it
AAcross 12:	When astronomical body going down, doctor ready to act?
AAcross 13:	Check on hip
AAcross 14:	Minor error, result of crossing chicken with armoured animal, might you say?
AAcross 16:	Authentic expression of concern by parliament	THEREAL
AAcross 17:	Curse when senior officer's overcome by sudden rush
AAcross 19:	Reptilian chief of police?
AAcross 22:	A relation, unaltered	ASIS
AAcross 24:	Special paint — a small amount not quite covering blubber
AAcross 25:	Unruly chap punched by king, attention-seeker leaves
AAcross 25:	Unruly chap punched by king, attention-seeker leaves
AAcross 26:	See 16
AAcross 27:	Tiny bit of lettuce stuck in dentures unfortunately — that's what happened	ENDRESULT
DDown 1:	Egalitarians supposedly come apart, with dirty tricks inspiring criminality at first
DDown 2:	Heading for escalator, the lift put out
DDown 3:	Austrian composer leading Punjabi in hunting game, we hear?
DDown 4:	Measure hole in nuclear site	SIZEWELL
DDown 5:	Skinny vermin almost entirely squashed by upstanding cardinal
DDown 6:	Line, one nailed by a fool one's played
DDown 7:	Beginning to tire, school in terribly important, passionate game?
DDown 8:	German's noted classic, H?	BEETHOVENSFIFTH
DDown 15:	Under top of glass eye, a long wiggly line
DDown 17:	Charge, as letter may be requiring postage, ultimately
DDown 18:	Jam session?
DDown 20:	Secure packing chest for gingerbread
DDown 21:	See 7
DDown 23:	Shooting stick's outside, supporter set up