The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th January 2022

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th January 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Restructure due — can't lay off senior Scottish lawyer	DEANOFFACULTY
AAcross 10:	Discontinues for a time supporting scoundrels
AAcross 11:	School temperature drops
AAcross 12:	Old enough to finally smoke drugs
AAcross 13:	Snap after Prince's angry words
AAcross 14:	Impalers drinking Irish whiskey and brandy?
AAcross 16:	Important lesson — change sides
AAcross 18:	End fuel crisis as required
AAcross 20:	Cross about dates with duke — not thinking clearly
AAcross 21:	Be a high street stationer — it's a stable job
AAcross 23:	Spirit? Sounds like it
AAcross 24:	I help part of UK initially during recession
AAcross 25:	'Not original' — university musical reviewed by Independent
AAcross 26:	Stop, son! Dad ordered a drink
DDown 2:	Reminiscent of detective finally addressing case
DDown 3:	Snare pointless — change of heart required
DDown 4:	Nothing winning about kiss, a second indiscretion
DDown 5:	Trump's behind troubles and torments
DDown 6:	Not yet attempted taking on males in need of grooming
DDown 7:	Covering miles — some flipping walk!
DDown 8:	US writer ruins platonic arrangement
DDown 9:	Jointly capitulated	KNUCKLEDUNDER
DDown 15:	Rat in castle biting servant
DDown 17:	Offset due — fill in form
DDown 19:	Current head of government turning into wino — that's awkward!
DDown 20:	Report to me in Barking North
DDown 22:	Largely failing to save edition of holy books
DDown 23:	Pulls grass up