The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th October 2022

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th October 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Punishment — motive sought?
AAcross 5:	Time in government reduced for good measure in small county
AAcross 9:	Wet academic having removed cap
AAcross 10:	See 26	ASTHIEVES
AAcross 11:	See 23
AAcross 12:	Answer I see Church retracted
AAcross 14:	Talk after company and party, going their different ways, team up
AAcross 18:	Where caps are when begging?	ONONESKNEES
AAcross 21:	Load boat
AAcross 22:	A strong tea felt wrong after cold milky drink
AAcross 25:	Collapsed, due to failing after adverse criticism	FLAKEDOUT
AAcross 26:	Criminally stupid? Very close
AAcross 27:	Outspoken shark hunter
AAcross 28:	Dish in sink blocking channel
DDown 1:	Possible tool used by belligerent European city?
DDown 2:	For example, lady is filling box having discarded wrapping
DDown 3:	Circular snares trap bird
DDown 4:	Cook in oven after second in fridge
DDown 5:	Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation
DDown 6:	Excursion set in motion
DDown 7:	Champion almost entirely consuming a drink
DDown 8:	See record again
DDown 13:	Criminals slow to break into American offices abroad
DDown 15:	Look at a film with a theme that's controversial — as, say, a 23 11?	LIKEAMOTH
DDown 16:	Awful short white skirts provided, one under coat of raver
DDown 17:	See 15	TOAFLAME
DDown 19:	See-through underwear in series beginning to split, check trousers
DDown 20:	Taunt Dickens over love that's vacuous
DDown 23:	Calamitous drawing in picture
DDown 24:	See 19