The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th October 2021

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th October 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Frame in competition — lose it
AAcross 1:	Frame in competition — lose it
AAcross 5:	Three-legged rugby player?	FLYHALF
AAcross 10:	Somersault hit the roof
AAcross 11:	Action of bandit with equipment breaking cover
AAcross 12:	Babies 2 27, rears on noisome nappies
AAcross 13:	Stripling in 14 having dropped male off
AAcross 14:	A group of soldiers in welcome treaty
AAcross 16:	Hand 2 27
AAcross 17:	Member of old empire in La Paz must be optimistic, finally
AAcross 19:	Astronauts together step into wind	SPACECREW
AAcross 23:	Preserve order initially, drunk among native Americans
AAcross 24:	2 27, as peas may be?
AAcross 26:	Use spirit in container	MILKBOTTLE
AAcross 27:	See 2	INIT
AAcross 28:	Disturb it splitting stone
AAcross 29:	Level in rugger, having lost every other one — win following defeat?
DDown 2:	Like a billionaires' club member, author reportedly has already joined?
DDown 3:	Isle with earless goat?
DDown 4:	Bum has soon, when whipped, come clean
DDown 6:	2 27, as arm may be?
DDown 7:	Sozzled, rich upper-class lady taking water under pressure?
DDown 8:	Fellers, those recording information?
DDown 9:	As may be bum, fairly 2 27	SITTINGPRETTY
DDown 15:	Something perhaps 2 27 when you bash in peg the wrong way
DDown 18:	Bounce around sphere? One would be 2 27
DDown 20:	Move towards hugs for each host
DDown 21:	When darkness is coming in ironwork?
DDown 22:	Lose fight admitting that was painful
DDown 25:	Unsophisticated church body touring India