The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd August 2023

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd August 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Before shocking treatment clobber animals
AAcross 8:	Such as one born loveless to backward adolescent
AAcross 9:	Sear fish
AAcross 10:	Picking up phone after a news broadcast
AAcross 12:	Damage soft cereal
AAcross 13:	Maybe Leo Di Caprio’s one chased by Mark
AAcross 15:	Somewhat stout rugged little basket
AAcross 16:	Birds flying westwards, perhaps over Bavarian lake
AAcross 17:	Cut first bits of cold ham onto plate
AAcross 18:	Popular former partner to go back to Morecambe
AAcross 20:	Core content of lectures Queens' student at last absorbed — she's learning
AAcross 21:	One takes an oath for girl in front of soldiers
AAcross 22:	Fibre that’s heavier? Oddly not!
AAcross 24:	Settle to secure reversal of appeal by old attendant
AAcross 25:	Surprisingly, Istanbul is lacking a holiday camp	BUTLINS
DDown 1:	Rub out nonsense — that’s a mistake!
DDown 2:	Genuine curled ringlets
DDown 3:	Attack plum, getting rid of the top
DDown 4:	Second scandal for footballer Alli?
DDown 5:	Tack on board ship — they make slow progress
DDown 6:	Excited a giant
DDown 11:	Roman coins phrase, but only the final third’s covered up
DDown 12:	Pile of wood by heat-resistant glassware
DDown 14:	Tory politician Michael finally imported protective clothing
DDown 16:	Written up denial to superior facing ridicule in place where troops are stationed
DDown 17:	Shout of disapproval about hospital, covering every eventuality
DDown 19:	One blows whistle going down and up to the outskirts of Exeter
DDown 20:	Band Queen in split
DDown 21:	Request froth but no head
DDown 23:	Island not off America?	IONA