The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd August 2022

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Way of meeting online, mostly new — once divorcee goes out to bag fellow
AAcross 9:	Second half of Kama Sutra covers ground that’s hot!
AAcross 10:	Slipped disc, finally sent up on last pair of crutches
AAcross 11:	Ladder with its step shortened
AAcross 12:	Might one break clay when firing? Or has potter messed up?
AAcross 13:	One planning romantic breaks with American husband
AAcross 15:	See 2	RAAB
AAcross 18:	Pulls in stomach muscles following end of liposuction
AAcross 20:	Second note put in score is wrong
AAcross 23:	Vegetable is raw, needing seasoning
AAcross 25:	Hang back to talk
AAcross 26:	Desire to be wealthy? Caviare is served
AAcross 27:	Character who discovered Treasure Island after a large cut, we hear
AAcross 28:	Food from scattered seeds: crop that might be corny?
DDown 1:	My servant works for church committee member
DDown 2:	Tory MP virtually led into taxi following party
DDown 3:	Top revealed belt
DDown 4:	Sailor also called port in Japan
DDown 5:	Releases colour, like a peach?
DDown 6:	Think tank ultimately concerned with Conservative squeezing
DDown 7:	Flipping rubbish hotel that mostly is solvent
DDown 8:	Billed one with some ingredients rising
DDown 14:	A lovely head showing wisdom
DDown 16:	Second leg: in the dressing rooms?
DDown 17:	Creature mainly living from fir nuts collected by squirrel
DDown 19:	Stingy thing following sale, shelled out at the start: it might be in stock …
DDown 21:	… it reminds you to buy new silver product	NAGWARE
DDown 22:	Private home page
DDown 23:	Understanding of golf pars when going round
DDown 24:	Tartan Army’s leader wearing top to support Portugal