The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 31st December 2020

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 31st December 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Champions can win without a back
AAcross 10:	Inspiration for writing part of plot, a reprobate in hindsight
AAcross 11:	Post over on one side
AAcross 12:	Champions from west side of capital cutting ace, surprisingly	CHELSEA
AAcross 13:	See 21
AAcross 14:	Jerk refused, too confident
AAcross 14:	Jerk refused, too confident
AAcross 16:	Apple ending in mud behind second player?
AAcross 17:	Wrap sticker and ring around it
AAcross 19:	Work and work to guard against endless excess
AAcross 22:	Old Hindu in a jiffy?
AAcross 24:	Classic saint securing soldier with longer pins
AAcross 25:	Champions rise up, status inspiring hero after header from defender	REDSTAR
AAcross 26:	Birth needing attention then after labour, primarily
AAcross 27:	Cryptically create from document sent to vendor
DDown 1:	Home of the silly brash parasite in family, daughter
DDown 2:	Garment a minister pulled up in open-topped car
DDown 3:	Every other bit extracted, darker gas remains
DDown 4:	Leader of men stepped up with German champions
DDown 5:	Champions not needing extra time, man — game of two halves, perhaps?
DDown 6:	Champions stuffed, striker choked up	FEYENOORD
DDown 7:	Risk chaining animal, dog
DDown 8:	Outgoing leader old and new on throne better	DONALDJOHNTRUMP
DDown 15:	Champions behind, tale-teller almost nets
DDown 17:	See 25
DDown 18:	Rest privy to captivating opening scenes
DDown 20:	Number serious, though first ignored
DDown 21:	Where one might stop champions, club and everything?	PORTOF
DDown 23:	Dress a start in audition?