The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd July 2024

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd July 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Musk’s opening political unit after reforms using X
AAcross 8:	Barney going too far east then south westwards
AAcross 9:	In church, churchman gets dope and crack
AAcross 11:	Make wraps set out like dim sum, say
AAcross 12:	Following band, I note something fishy
AAcross 13:	Late in the day, some scoff half-heartedly – it’s wicked
AAcross 15:	What appreciative shareholders may do, covering for US builders
AAcross 17:	Soldier could get one in case of invader playing ball	IRONCROSS
AAcross 20:	What might be scary, except for hospital nurse
AAcross 21:	A number in service work around a trainee
AAcross 23:	Researcher’s job with Conservative Party bores
AAcross 23:	Researcher’s job with Conservative Party bores
AAcross 25:	Charter boat picked up for senior person
AAcross 26:	Inspiration for linesman round pitch with energy ebbing
AAcross 27:	100 bespectacled guards put on uniform for training	EVENINGCLASSES
DDown 1:	Daisy has flipping S&M clothing, with urge to show current control	MASTERSWITCH
DDown 2:	Cause of forgetfulness for classicists, many bagging woeful grade
DDown 3:	Picaroon and a little kid almost the same size
DDown 4:	Brief left in charge defends a criminal
DDown 5:	Kind of bun that’s different dunked in tea	CHELSEA
DDown 6:	More than one drop in high rates
DDown 7:	Perverse student no longer, say, keeping cool
DDown 10:	They expose the deceitful Tories etc., led astray	LIEDETECTORS
DDown 14:	Musician and academic penning big hit that is no. 1 in Vienna
DDown 16:	King’s wife to wash Bella’s coat, and zip it up inside
DDown 18:	Cleric you heard – in baking place – go on too long
DDown 19:	Lesbian’s drain still blocked by illegal substance
DDown 22:	What cook may use for cutting article
DDown 24:	Depicts small issue Guardian minds getting raised