The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th October 2021

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th October 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	River flowing through scrubland where fire started
AAcross 4:	Limited clothing for which most of naked crew laboured
AAcross 9:	Famous Egyptian bottles light brown in colour
AAcross 10:	'Wrecked boat at sea' framed by artist retrospectively
AAcross 11:	Leaves for meal here, as characters from Dallas bow out
AAcross 12:	Queen admitting age retired to women's quarters
AAcross 13:	Complex machinery caught nation's port out
AAcross 17:	Utilise flexible measures to gain one's ends?	BENDTHERULES
AAcross 20:	Picasso's mate previously netting l million in recession
AAcross 21:	The authorities collaring lawyer on Calais street wish they hadn't	RUETHEDAY
AAcross 23:	Approaching insolvency: the result of breast reduction op?	GOINGBUST
AAcross 24:	Nutmeg's morning reflection on uniform flavour in food
AAcross 25:	Friendly boss recited contradictory verse
AAcross 26:	Shanty sung by sailor not having good time?
DDown 1:	In under par, but missing one's original place
DDown 2:	Queue behind a Parisian who's hooked
DDown 3:	Be inclined to stifle Republican's rage
DDown 5:	Trimming faulty tile with NHS emblem
DDown 6:	Where Cook encountered queen's WWI recruiting officer?
DDown 7:	Ring engineer up in terminus
DDown 8:	Design a modern detailed cover for detection gear
DDown 10:	Gave away drinks for all, having sought best price	SHOPPEDAROUND
DDown 14:	Instrument anxious gardener carries round
DDown 15:	Joyful kids put these on to celebrate	GLADRAGS
DDown 16:	Beast set up insubstantial northern empire of old
DDown 18:	Obsession to finish call
DDown 18:	Obsession to finish call
DDown 19:	Prominent ornament I put in last
DDown 22:	Stockings plugged by posh fashion company