The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th July 2021

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th July 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	University Challenge, which can make a splash
AAcross 5:	Good health improves one's mood
AAcross 9:	Used pony to travel with Mike (not his real name)
AAcross 11:	Keep doing wrong? That's sticky
AAcross 12:	Give verdict on struggling mag: just spend!
AAcross 15:	I'm not sure Mother has joined the Muslim community
AAcross 16:	Puppy, perhaps, we found in litter or otherwise
AAcross 18:	Why fire top model? Rich man could make her this
AAcross 19:	Great love omitted from last letter
AAcross 21:	Retain attractive pupils for PE group	KEEPFITCLASS
AAcross 24:	To summarise, finally both sides lost
AAcross 25:	Bank's reply initially appallingly derisive
AAcross 26:	Adjusts what cockney repairman does?
AAcross 27:	One severely criticised about nothing, abandoned by supporters
DDown 1:	Rolls on front by applying pressure steadily
DDown 2:	Top copy given wrong mark
DDown 3:	Amend sketch showing two features of skin abrasion?
DDown 4:	Sanction tower being rebuilt in lake	CONISTONWATER
DDown 6:	Let's start, say, visiting people in line for awards	HEREGOES
DDown 7:	Festival occurs for trades generally
DDown 8:	Tories Alan booted from Upper House
DDown 10:	Horse belonging to fruity girl in a gospel scene	MOUNTOFOLIVES
DDown 13:	Glazier's tool placed neatly at the start, if held by Yorkshireman
DDown 14:	Over the top and angry about male fashion
DDown 17:	Bad mood in toboggan, having made faltering progress
DDown 20:	Starry cast rally, though not all
DDown 22:	Sort through one's mounting paper
DDown 23:	Running battle to get given a meal round university