The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd February 2023

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd February 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Leading members in favour of rest, we're told
AAcross 5:	Put on stone in one's declining years
AAcross 9:	Occupants of flat in a tenement of classical style
AAcross 10:	Tory squeezing social worker creates political division
AAcross 12:	Scotsman's following motor route to reach mountains
AAcross 15:	Collect Charlie carrying Matilda's case
AAcross 17:	Tale from a bishop in local
AAcross 18:	Philistine needs hours in gaol to fight a criminal	GOLIATHOF
AAcross 19:	Opposing sides hosting Arsenal initially pass very slowly
AAcross 20:	Singer from Cape enthralled by Beatle's playing
AAcross 24:	Bound and beaten
AAcross 25:	Supervises the issue recently produced
AAcross 26:	Lines written in blank diary inclined to drop off
AAcross 27:	Commercial book awards
DDown 1:	Remedy for depleted battery with no reduction in price	FULLCHARGE
DDown 2:	The Spanish raillery about game to be taken back? Precisely
DDown 3:	Father bears also threatened beast
DDown 4:	Enchanting time with my family's interrupted by Dynasty	WITCHINGHOUR
DDown 6:	Naval star running historic part of southern Africa
DDown 7:	See 18
DDown 8:	Puts on robes for academics
DDown 11:	Boris's wife, we hear, presuming to move to next position
DDown 11:	Boris's wife, we hear, presuming to move to next position
DDown 13:	Clothing worn by mounted soldier going astray
DDown 14:	Spots onset of growth during complex recession
DDown 16:	Cunning, a desirable quality in pictures but not music
DDown 21:	Solver pursuing Boatman up marshy creek
DDown 22:	Tramp pocketing pound, in case
DDown 23:	Media's topical content is concerning	ASTO