The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th September 2021

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th September 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Cleared for takeoff, launched attack
AAcross 4:	Put on stone and mellowed
AAcross 9:	Quartet appearing in sheikdom and sultanate
AAcross 10:	Their clocks show when it's time to spread their seeds
AAcross 11:	African mammal isn't happy going back East
AAcross 12:	Saw guide that might be found in bishop's wardrobe?
AAcross 13:	Why slap is out of order — that's how bad-tempered sort reacts
AAcross 15:	Recordings — save time making copies
AAcross 16:	Part of body buried in tropical forest
AAcross 17:	Distribution of rho, sigma and tau, initially, in statistical figure
AAcross 21:	Being rude, in a way, about large singer
AAcross 22:	Beard is something driver will want in part of India
AAcross 24:	Classify first of grapes embraced by excited oenophile
AAcross 25:	Small child in danger on icy street
AAcross 26:	Piece about wife that's foxy
AAcross 27:	Fly from Africa, having set out twice
DDown 1:	Priest or monk restricting awful erotic dancing
DDown 2:	Various kinds of fish in large cask, as follows
DDown 3:	Problems with hose or other firefighting equipment
DDown 5:	London newspaper's plagiarisms, for example
DDown 6:	Pet subject for experimental scientist
DDown 7:	Hullabaloo over tries for members of Australian pack
DDown 8:	Natural realm, in particular for large varieties of cobra, penguin and prawn?
DDown 14:	Leaders of parties on left and right support endangered species
DDown 16:	Dramatic success involving family tree's production
DDown 18:	Lock soldier up inside for hunting female
DDown 19:	Fish not a single person wanted after drink
DDown 20:	Little one in school present after short time
DDown 23:	Like unedited crossword, a good thing to have