The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th April 2020

There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th April 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Obsessive elf in film
AAcross 5:	Domestic servant needed for main site
AAcross 5:	Domestic servant needed for main site
AAcross 9:	Pub on fire, engulfing end of kitchen where food's served
AAcross 10:	Endure lampoonery, losing heart in the end
AAcross 11:	Bloody female constantly making complaint
AAcross 13:	Gag journalist's initial copy
AAcross 14:	Instant calls blocked by new PM's predecessors
AAcross 17:	Unromantic pal screwed up introductory note
AAcross 18:	Food constituents employees mostly rejected
AAcross 20:	Singer from ABBA is tenor? Soprano, surprisingly	BASSBARITONE
AAcross 23:	Was inclined to absorb one basic subject?
AAcross 24:	Relinquished set	LAIDDOWN
AAcross 25:	Remained sober on air, with no backsliding	STAYEDON
AAcross 26:	Mistakes catching Quisling in time
DDown 2:	Members in suspense when ruling's tricky?
DDown 3:	Defenders greeted, sloping off from the front
DDown 4:	He once drove a medic back into jail
DDown 5:	Stalwart Tory earl shunned by Camilla and her old man, mistakenly	HAROLDMACMILLAN
DDown 6:	MP's car I impolitely pranged
DDown 7:	Thrash late attendee's bottom
DDown 8:	Facts surrounding past newspaper scandal that's familiar in SF?
DDown 12:	See 2
DDown 15:	Pagan with 500 depressed troops going up gully?
DDown 16:	Last nude sculpted with no particular relish
DDown 19:	See 6
DDown 21:	Apply water to cut flowers
DDown 22:	Make fun of wife's parting boob