The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 26th February 2020

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th February 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Holding fast, he deployed cunning
AAcross 10:	Teach form cooking, domestic science
AAcross 11:	One has to be introduced to good king's benefactor
AAcross 12:	Milksop associate of gangster 'Y'?
AAcross 13:	Southern plonk promotion: 'It ignites!'
AAcross 13:	Southern plonk promotion: 'It ignites!'
AAcross 14:	Vigilant Busby's situation?
AAcross 16:	Defector's case dismissed — exercise privilege, ultimately
AAcross 18:	Lands in protest at establishment
AAcross 20:	Acorns provided by strong breed of dog?
AAcross 21:	Rower is on potty — nothing to be alarmed about	NOWORRIES
AAcross 23:	Involved in pricing product of castor oil seeds
AAcross 24:	Sense drunk needs a fresh start
AAcross 25:	Just some toffees? I'm pleading absolute property ownership!
AAcross 26:	Bone cleaner's handy weapon
AAcross 26:	Bone cleaner's handy weapon
DDown 2:	Fruit fair's conspicuous position
DDown 3:	Mean to get rid of book, being irritable
DDown 4:	Given the ultimate drive, tries reaching England's borders
DDown 5:	Wrath of king during spell without power
DDown 6:	Secondary school gives up dance moves	HIGHKICKS
DDown 7:	Against getting into Yuletide romance?
DDown 8:	Digitally connect with Bill in America and show contempt?	THUMBONESNOSE
DDown 9:	Gunslinger would have this tense boatyard worker provided with a measure of alcohol	TRIGGERFINGER
DDown 15:	Insect on cacti circling round, right where it's very cold
DDown 17:	Canon's in clipper at sea
DDown 19:	Hull flu invalid gets a lot of booze
DDown 20:	Wrongly interpret popular writer's pen-name, omitting 's'
DDown 22:	Not taking drink on this
DDown 23:	Mars journeys must include one