The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th September 2020

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th September 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	South African (half-cut) visits Sark etc, receiving cheers (also half-cut) for vegetable
AAcross 9:	Planet-beater, head to tail
AAcross 10:	Ring animal back, alright?
AAcross 11:	Plant tool for gardener getting quiet leg-over
AAcross 12:	Born villain's dialect?
AAcross 14:	Having coat on boat, catching river fish
AAcross 15:	Trick and joke, reportedly, with clog
AAcross 17:	Fabric persona non grata's getting time after time
AAcross 20:	Ghostly second muscle wanting nothing
AAcross 22:	Preparing to play with erotic writer, pull out
AAcross 23:	Unknown pianist hugging unknown tree
AAcross 24:	Part — of backward Time Lord?
AAcross 25:	Dance and drink to sailor's return
AAcross 26:	RADA 5, surprisingly, aboard floating zoo with one of its occupants?
DDown 1:	Cowboy giving some of his money to a bounder
DDown 2:	Read the future — frightening, empty
DDown 3:	Intended fund to have name excised
DDown 4:	Vacuum-maker finds first-rate Bottom cradling head of Puck
DDown 5:	Film the French keeping distance from film
DDown 6:	Bullied ex-PM husbanding rhythm and energy
DDown 7:	Fee for one being looked after
DDown 13:	Cutting back on concerts in system that favours fat cats?	GIGECONOMY
DDown 16:	Homeless animal's style of singing captivates carrier	STRAYCAT
DDown 18:	Letter to innkeeper
DDown 19:	Unhygienic person strangely able to get cigarette out
DDown 21:	Mate's essay is far from great
DDown 22:	Rows about origin of ginger cats
DDown 24:	Party's not initially serious