The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd May 2020

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd May 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Favour first of entrants in advance
AAcross 4:	Eagerly grasps hurdle, having landed on bottom	JUMPSAT
AAcross 9:	Hammer Thor needs taken up
AAcross 10:	Arm first to back an argument
AAcross 11:	Compare Liberal with President Clinton, ultimately
AAcross 12:	Steps taken to bring about downfall?
AAcross 13:	Allocating roles in reconnaissance, keeping close to suspect
AAcross 15:	Assemble to conclude harvest
AAcross 17:	Westward retreat after conflict is admonished
AAcross 19:	Dunno what victor does?	BEATSME
AAcross 22:	Characters from Kew longed to develop expertise
AAcross 24:	Tenor leading performers round Spain shut up in concert hall
AAcross 26:	Engaged in ceasefire, ignoring command
AAcross 27:	Game's left-winger to make complaint
AAcross 28:	Put one's hand to old hat to register departure	SIGNOUT
AAcross 29:	Players leave evacuated fortress
DDown 1:	Sybil's husband in charge of church with ceremonial rights …
DDown 2:	… fine means of securing congregation
DDown 3:	Keeping hospital department in Orient running
DDown 4:	Trying case of drug popular in prison
DDown 5:	Doctor made one cut
DDown 6:	Killers axing third of villains they haven't met
DDown 7:	What MP has turned up about good man's proclivities
DDown 8:	Unusually daring type of dressing	INDRAG
DDown 14:	Shielding light from poster in exhibition
DDown 16:	Serving up puff pastry cases closed restaurant
DDown 18:	French man of letters charged and executed on retirement
DDown 19:	Girl to stop wearing underwear	BRENDA
DDown 20:	Limit flexible term accommodated by Devon banker
DDown 21:	Narrowly avoids women's clothing
DDown 23:	Article removed from shed very slowly
DDown 25:	Take out royal household