The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th March 2020

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th March 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Abandoning backwoods, I'm often out on the tiles
AAcross 8:	Retiring say, after Republican papers fold
AAcross 9:	Initially so passive, I perk up as spring goes on
AAcross 11:	Close to safe area in hazardous Scottish island	ERISKAY
AAcross 12:	Researcher's mail counter paid for on delivery
AAcross 12:	Researcher's mail counter paid for on delivery
AAcross 13:	Pontifical comrade coming round every year
AAcross 15:	Coach following Everton's lead certainly causes tension for viewers
AAcross 17:	Popular journal one catholic finds 'lifeless'
AAcross 20:	Band from Stoke essentially unchanged
AAcross 21:	Compromising one's art a capital offence?
AAcross 23:	Extra box with digit on the outside	TOSPARE
AAcross 25:	Small truck carrying right tool for decorator
AAcross 26:	Talk up erstwhile turn of fate
AAcross 27:	What stops you lifting piece of lamb from cold store?	FROZENSHOULDER
DDown 1:	Colourful stuff from dodgy transparencies AA sent out	SCREENPRINTS
DDown 2:	Direct lines to centre one added to incomplete set?
DDown 3:	Traditional words before play interrupt each session	BREAKALEG
DDown 4:	Grandly taking over diocese at end of this month
DDown 5:	Butcher's relaxed into G&S role at last
DDown 6:	Drifts round, hemmed in by sheep
DDown 7:	Fifties' musical a beginner put on in States
DDown 10:	Careless teen surprisingly a favourite with audience
DDown 14:	Cromwell's bodyguard?
DDown 16:	Taiwan's top philosopher accumulated household items for union
DDown 18:	What bowler aims at from square leg?
DDown 19:	Complaint from a bishop during awkward chat
DDown 22:	When caught, forcibly ejects dog
DDown 24:	String in compact edition did its job