The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th May 2022

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th May 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bird to smoke at home
AAcross 4:	Crimes by receivers of stolen goods
AAcross 9:	Couple that are not straight about male’s forbidden love
AAcross 10:	Characteristics describing Romeo meeting love rats
AAcross 11:	PC? Priti Patel’s flapping around when interviewed, for example
AAcross 13:	See people, not initially for sex
AAcross 14:	Made money on the radio
AAcross 16:	Poke with end of sharp stick
AAcross 18:	Top worker to call teacher
AAcross 21:	Disintegration after treatment is confusing
AAcross 23:	What for Don Juan stops fights? Bunches of flowers
AAcross 24:	Polish almost off new shoe
AAcross 25:	They hold Women’s Institute meeting with more senior people
AAcross 26:	Regular shape in keeping very fit
DDown 1:	More than one local in front of Borstal during discharge
DDown 2:	Following green light turning, hit red light at the back
DDown 3:	Not able to go one mile to receive inspection for vehicle
DDown 5:	In favour of Europe, ultimately still time for planning
DDown 6:	Venice trips to see show
DDown 7:	Axe policeman for smuggling heroin
DDown 8:	One hanging poster about product’s unmatched quality
DDown 12:	Actor tried playing king for role in theatre?
DDown 13:	Like top kisser? Charlie excited on one date, finally has fiddle
DDown 15:	Legendary figure to go brown: Greek character around lake getting sun
DDown 17:	Hide round bike sheds, primarily to smoke
DDown 19:	One holds guy, perhaps, after ten pints knocked back
DDown 20:	Crumbled in golf on series of holes
DDown 22:	Aware of boozer drinking round