The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th September 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th September 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	First of various aromas swirling round boiler
AAcross 5:	Professor on board joined dive
AAcross 9:	Household work our Ma managed with glee	ROGUEMALE
AAcross 10:	Order court put out: resistance is much worse
AAcross 11:	Band's number received in silence
AAcross 12:	Mouthy pair regularly heard failing to offer token support
AAcross 14:	Without transport, left out a touch
AAcross 15:	In speech demolish feeble publicity
AAcross 16:	Transport chief hoping for donations from the passengers?
AAcross 18:	Tasteless and more than a little vulgar, is Henry
AAcross 20:	Work by indolent author	ENIDBLYTON
AAcross 21:	Stole whiskey — on charge
AAcross 24:	Flirt with sweetie, keeping it secret	HITON
AAcross 25:	Public service vehicle shortly makes the side of Dutch city
AAcross 26:	Worked in school soundly, so covered in stars
AAcross 27:	Small arch, one of 5 in school
DDown 1:	Shoot? November is not part of the season
DDown 2:	Graduate engages someone to promote book: The Color Purple
DDown 3:	Watch TV that is fitted inside car
DDown 4:	From Hades, guilty criminal, first bum to make unwelcome appearance	REARITSUGLYHEAD
DDown 5:	Firm reasons to support appeal for amusement park	PLEASUREGROUNDS
DDown 6:	Emphasise being no more than 19
DDown 7:	Am about to train extraordinary tennis player	MARTINA
DDown 8:	Gardener returning to turn over part of the earth
DDown 13:	In base, part of chest covered in decorations
DDown 16:	Denizens of forest run out of trousers
DDown 17:	Massage small gap, twisting bottom
DDown 19:	Worked hard, stone split
DDown 22:	Squeeze a measure of column at foot of page
DDown 23:	Second person's half-expressed ideas