The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd October 2023

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Quintessential replica yacht set adrift
AAcross 9:	Conscious campaign to stop atomic energy
AAcross 10:	State suffering penalties
AAcross 11:	24 hours to protect house in the old country
AAcross 12:	Most advantageous silence over Epstein, oddly offed beforehand
AAcross 13:	Lacking direction, driver ultimately unable to deliver milk
AAcross 15:	Stagger out to lunch in wrong direction
AAcross 18:	Reportedly breed fish
AAcross 19:	Recent maps misplaced cliff
AAcross 22:	Inebriate elite was in charge
AAcross 24:	Degenerate's expression of contentment, lying back in bed
AAcross 25:	Endless slum in country almost making Italian scoff
AAcross 26:	One who's far from brilliant husband material
AAcross 27:	Suffering with inflammation around cut
DDown 1:	Sheepishly advanced and knocked stuffing out of lackey
DDown 2:	Maidens make sandwiches and a light meal	CREAMTEA
DDown 3:	English politician, extremely tawdry and hollow
DDown 4:	See a lowly junk in arm of Pacific
DDown 5:	Giant shih-tzus regularly unmoved
DDown 6:	Saw Chinese leader blocking American order
DDown 7:	Pasty and wine picked up for ramble
DDown 8:	They may spread disease in clever minds
DDown 14:	Go on date long after all else has failed
DDown 16:	Quivering wings of tender bird briefly infested with lice
DDown 17:	Pal cries out for a breather
DDown 18:	Most indecent cleavage is in Paris
DDown 20:	Irritable, tense and so on, Harry loses heart
DDown 21:	Told that leaders must leave square
DDown 23:	Professorship of Prosthetic Hairdressing
DDown 24:	Liberal dons scolded youngster