The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th April 2023

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th April 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Drum almost filled with a fruit
AAcross 4:	See 8
AAcross 9:	Odd tuna swimming round northern river in Russia
AAcross 10:	Beauty pageants uneventful, though some tripping over
AAcross 11:	See 4 down
AAcross 12:	Left-leaning Stalinist not quite right after revolution
AAcross 13:	Shrink once had nurses excited at the outset
AAcross 15:	Blue essentially follows decoration of room in gold
AAcross 17:	Echoing note resounding initially — with this?
AAcross 19:	Ultimately, buttock and lower back prodded by a couple of unknowns — one's an idiot
AAcross 22:	River having dried up on the banks, used a digger
AAcross 24:	Grand nicked by one scoundrel — or another?
AAcross 26:	Future time in firm reviewed
AAcross 27:	Fidelio's Léonore, originally in disguise here: well, well, well!
AAcross 28:	Collaboration with offender and my Lord on the radio?
AAcross 29:	Whole testament, account in it
DDown 1:	Dull sound when round gong that's fingered
DDown 2:	Get out having escaped pea: try fruit
DDown 3:	Carving on reservation, painted plate needing time for inscription
DDown 4:	Actor putting the flora in Florida?
DDown 5:	...s game
DDown 6:	Part sung in key, another key briefly eclipsing it
DDown 7:	Take stock when philosopher overheard?
DDown 8:	Inside job?
DDown 14:	Looking surprised — as a snail?	EYESOUTON
DDown 16:	Brilliant at music, strange being on tour of Australia
DDown 18:	Platform where meaty sandwiches left
DDown 19:	Bottomless den concealed by foxy to a great extent
DDown 20:	Youth and king upset about fascist force in parliament
DDown 21:	See 14
DDown 23:	Miss little monster having sliced off head
DDown 25:	Type of fruit, one in apple	GALIA