The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd February 2022

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd February 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Initially retired, Michael Caine’s having to work: one goes over lines
AAcross 8:	Took horse round in this?
AAcross 9:	Pair of seals when swimming? Group not round seal at sea
AAcross 11:	Team golfer wearing short fleece	CHELSEA
AAcross 12:	Charm school finally ran the training
AAcross 13:	Starting a relationship primarily around sex: strings attached to this?
AAcross 15:	Real gold in that case twinkling endlessly
AAcross 17:	Confirms boxer goes out after victory
AAcross 20:	Wag is huge, not small
AAcross 21:	Taxes one with millions and more than one job
AAcross 23:	Weak person bleeds before surgery
AAcross 25:	Worker describing pit bully
AAcross 26:	Idea, given time, works
AAcross 27:	Modern train at London: second from King’s Cross
DDown 1:	Revive casino that’s in trouble; it could cause a problem for one member
DDown 2:	Wearing nothing to protect onset of golfer’s elbow
DDown 3:	Did back hurt, day after boy carries piano?
DDown 4:	Flower arrangement in furniture shop to cover most of store
DDown 5:	Perhaps coat of fellow concealing weapon
DDown 6:	Upset worker in bathroom? Fired again
DDown 7:	Steps goal hit, travelling miles over run
DDown 10:	Hunk with money is a big character
DDown 14:	Long shot from footballer going over close to netting
DDown 16:	Gums cut? I pay dental practice, ultimately for treatment
DDown 18:	Climbing on top of sink, laid a tile
DDown 19:	Arm with US bombs and first-class fighters
DDown 22:	Fast broadband connection mostly in street
DDown 24:	Hand opening tin for produce