The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th September 2023

There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th September 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Friend kept back after school scripture lesson: it increases pressure
AAcross 6:	Substitute rejected pads
AAcross 10:	Bishop playing slow sport with Jack
AAcross 11:	See VIP opt to play high hat
AAcross 12:	With nothing to lose, goes to the dodgy parts of town
AAcross 14:	Returning note following a case of ‘fair dos’
AAcross 16:	A government called to answer a criminal charge
AAcross 18:	Force girl to keep one tipsy
AAcross 20:	Trace of sewage found in abandoned septic tank
AAcross 22:	Strong desire with artist returning for sculpture
AAcross 23:	A German bearing last of gifts for her?	AGNES
AAcross 25:	Most graceful Soviet letters regularly focus with Putin
AAcross 28:	Newsreader briefly struggles with little fish
AAcross 29:	Apathetic Labour's leader in bed
AAcross 31:	Pitcher throwing last of balls from gutter
AAcross 32:	Tailless fish rolled in seed, nuts and cooked in breadcrumbs
DDown 1:	Island copper gets qualification
DDown 2:	Jaws was back, with Bond’s boss replacing head of Spectre
DDown 3:	Examination in Art is erroneously withdrawn
DDown 4:	Poet’s old love choked by nerve gas	SASSOON
DDown 5:	Creature arisen, upset after prince cracks eggs
DDown 7:	Where in Lancashire fans make such a noise?
DDown 8:	Bullies ultimately keen to break media injunctions
DDown 9:	Troops run shelters to follow drug dealer
DDown 13:	Devil's features shaved top to bottom
DDown 15:	Drive a taxi, reversing round church in drunken scenes	BACCHANALE
DDown 17:	Fake daughter removed from Sir Tom podcast
DDown 19:	Gets toupee in case of thinness
DDown 21:	Jenny entertained by draws in Scottish cups
DDown 22:	Side salad of eel has slice of cucumber on top	CHELSEA
DDown 24:	He follows Nick, losing task finally: a comfortable position
DDown 26:	Brass instrument, large and cylindrical
DDown 27:	He died pinching a loaf
DDown 30:	Mountain with friend pushing Penny to the bottom