The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th January 2020

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th January 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Savoury snacks child tucks into, not the genuine article
AAcross 6:	Abandon attempt to get to game
AAcross 9:	Cask beer picked up for military detachment
AAcross 10:	Spooner's low-alcohol drink a boon to errant drivers
AAcross 11:	Never lie to angry clubman
AAcross 12:	Standard breached by Catholic faction
AAcross 14:	Adult in his own field carrying more weight
AAcross 15:	Managed to fire rifle
AAcross 17:	Summit goes into matter, turning sound off
AAcross 19:	Understanding landlord's profit?
AAcross 20:	Clarets, perhaps, or their Premiership rivals?
AAcross 22:	Bulk transport lines supplying crates
AAcross 25:	Effect from explosion of wine and whiskey kept in store
AAcross 26:	Youth leader makes plan, not taking sides
AAcross 27:	Cheerful star, nominally on vacation
AAcross 28:	Cheerful jailbird temporarily housed?
DDown 1:	For instance, clutch ring inlaid with diamonds
DDown 2:	Contrary chap, say, probing food item on a bill?
DDown 3:	Joins players from Milan on golf course
DDown 4:	But we must supplant president's last love
DDown 5:	Bowler, wayward type harnessing a touch of pace
DDown 6:	Complain as book price rises
DDown 7:	Green water often bottled up
DDown 8:	Successive balls received and struck (with attack)
DDown 13:	Extraordinary rendition transporting a suspect
DDown 14:	Modern Miss guarding flower in Wales grew fragrant blooms	MUSKROSES
DDown 16:	A criminal securing crooked mate's remission
DDown 18:	Mundane master, so it appears, inspiring article
DDown 19:	Sharp tail of garden bird
DDown 21:	Third of Tories wearing blue go under
DDown 23:	What archaeologists may find strenuous, spades to the fore
DDown 24:	Fine wine unopened