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    The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th January 2022

    There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th January 2022. View the answers below..
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    Number# Clue Answer
    AAcross 9: Body protection for one who's paid to slice one
    AAcross 10: Atoms spinning round in north-eastern state
    AAcross 11: Right-wing leader — poor soul's in 60s' wear!
    AAcross 12: Protective wear clashes
    AAcross 13: Tunic or nightie? Not tight, that is a fabulous creation
    AAcross 15: Confiscate drugs (cocaine) with passion
    AAcross 17: A hand needed to secure second military bar
    AAcross 18: Rib woman when Guardian has leader cut
    AAcross 20: Art form involved with origins of the underworld and source of rainbows?
    AAcross 22: With which to do a chemical test on a public toilet? Not quite
    AAcross 25: Be sure to turn round Monsieur's tongue
    AAcross 26: Hippy gatherings — not very English, showing genital area!
    AAcross 27: Italy cutting canal to a distressed European region
    AAcross 30: Speech-related examination includes a trio composition
    AAcross 31: Maybe the right sort of wife (robust)
    DDown 1: See 20
    DDown 2: Plant producing underwear is backed by state
    DDown 3: Gun dog bounds off, free
    DDown 4: B movie opening and closing cinema presentation to create mood
    DDown 5: Team batting at the Queen's pleasure?
    DDown 6: Tormentor who would make Shelley more smart, when read out?
    DDown 7: A grand entrance in residence gains respect
    DDown 8: Rex comes off wagon at saloon opening times!
    DDown 13: Saul certainly suppresses corrupting influence
    DDown 14: Tentatively propose sin as a tyrant's thing
    DDown 16: Start to tuck in old hat label
    DDown 19: Prepare to fight graduate in US city, having lost head
    DDown 21: Round sort of canine, a native of Polynesia?OCEANIAN
    DDown 23: Beastly male, one covered in dye
    DDown 24: Approach of one contralto after tense performance
    DDown 26: Person of note from Grease turn­ed up with Newton-John at last
    DDown 28: Lots of blades involved in making this cloth
    DDown 29: Ex-vice president good to go once more
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