The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd January 2020

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd January 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Attend a soldier's party and make a run for it
AAcross 9:	Taxidermist initially given rotting body part
AAcross 10:	Giant mice to be dealt with? That's baffling!
AAcross 11:	Qualified as proficient in goal
AAcross 12:	Composure of bishop getting a puncture
AAcross 13:	Steel drain modified for rabbits
AAcross 15:	Holy man keeps Jerry in place
AAcross 18:	Dutch painting is flash
AAcross 19:	An abstainer cut with stiletto when driving	ATTHEWHEEL
AAcross 22:	Rocky appearance of dated hairstyle
AAcross 24:	Dodgy American parking in camp
AAcross 25:	Nearly let loose for ever
AAcross 26:	’oists part of the roof
AAcross 27:	Gold casket marked and scored
DDown 1:	Senior officer to fix promotion during last stand
DDown 2:	Pains gripping sick old Greek
DDown 3:	Mark tucks into a scotch — that's better
DDown 4:	Bride hung about in Scotland
DDown 5:	Representative in power in disorder
DDown 6:	Continue to play in London
DDown 6:	Continue to play in London
DDown 7:	Stopped king interrupting a challenge
DDown 8:	Go along with law restricting fungal growth
DDown 14:	Get involved with priest's charity giving fruit trees	DATEPALMS
DDown 16:	Maintained parking's booked
DDown 17:	Longs to inhabit street that's most exclusive
DDown 18:	Medic terminated farm worker
DDown 20:	News of the French trial
DDown 21:	Run into fish in Channel
DDown 23:	His or her model beneficiary
DDown 24:	More nervous to get pitcher