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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd October 2020

    There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd October 2020. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 1: Plant rejected a kind of strike after one fellow sacked
    AAcross 5: Current protection scheme in tatters — need extremely qualified expertTESTAND
    AAcross 9: See 5
    AAcross 10: Widespread infections gathered speed? I'm in charge, initially
    AAcross 11: Attempt to stay safe at the moment — in support at first
    AAcross 12: Life of Brian not getting an Oscar?
    AAcross 14: 17 accomplished nothing with firm and in governmentDIDOHARDING
    AAcross 18: Rallies, as before, when looks like holding
    AAcross 21: Amorous behaviour not un­known in secluded little spot
    AAcross 22: Heard cab at rank is a security problemDATABREACH
    AAcross 25: Bungling Boris maybe completely lost — it has been said before
    AAcross 26: Is it as one originally maintained?
    AAcross 27: Goal? Fail to score with keeper getting back
    AAcross 28: Rest have told a story earlier
    DDown 1: Fixation with France and French — want to be guillotined!
    DDown 2: Virginia entering picked up bow tie at first and a possible alternative
    DDown 3: Dessert was served as flight attendant was called
    DDown 4: Letter on where to drink beer
    DDown 5: Beat prince — one kept celebrating achievement
    DDown 6: Guide leaving town — he knows what's coming
    DDown 7: Drops environmentally unfriendly car India produced
    DDown 8: Lives lost in Kansas city — manage to move
    DDown 13: Heading for Spitalfields, one Ripper suspect's an underworld figure
    DDown 15: It's hell! Very angry about country
    DDown 16: Getting mates in party at end of day — is money overcoming resistance?
    DDown 17: Rank boss near useless!
    DDown 19: Out of sorts, accused up-and-coming left-winger
    DDown 20: Picked note up in canteen before leaving
    DDown 23: Obsessive over new record
    DDown 24: Queen showing Thatcher animosity? On the contrary
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