The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th January 2022

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th January 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Part-time ambassador, having to do housework, failed	BITTHEDUST
AAcross 6:	Exchange of prisoners rejected
AAcross 9:	Dissolute master joining ship that's changed sides
AAcross 10:	Works poorly after end of term
AAcross 12:	Proposing eco-friendly links, to some extent?
AAcross 15:	Brewing empire's leading wine opened first
AAcross 17:	Recalled part of Wagnerian opera being broadcast
AAcross 18:	Secondary proposition from man docked on lunar module
AAcross 19:	Manchester ground not cameraman's last picture	THESCREAM
AAcross 20:	Merlot best in mixed drinks	BITTERLEMONS
AAcross 24:	Doing less than
AAcross 25:	Horse died — Sue admits boundless regret
AAcross 26:	The necessary spot of sweetener in tonic
AAcross 27:	Plant grew further behind ditch
DDown 1:	Snack bar's offering primarily beans and pork sausages
DDown 2:	Change of heart in right-wing city of old
DDown 3:	Achilles' aunt in play sees visions
DDown 4:	Any number have a liking for sex
DDown 5:	Assault force becoming excited	SETONEDGE
DDown 7:	Clear standard breached by training policy proposals by government
DDown 8:	Daughter invested in Italian china, apparently, for mum or dad?
DDown 11:	How old prisoner is transported, when one can agree to act
DDown 13:	Hitchcock film sure to follow interval
DDown 13:	Hitchcock film sure to follow interval
DDown 14:	Doctor met diarist to make superficial complaint
DDown 16:	Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back
DDown 21:	Dad chopping tree up for timber
DDown 22:	Serving men very roughly
DDown 23:	Defence ultimately presented by bank employee