The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th July 2020

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th July 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	After a main course, something to follow?
AAcross 4:	Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment
AAcross 4:	Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment
AAcross 9:	O for breathable air!
AAcross 10:	Located by Scottish island, returns and tells a story
AAcross 11:	Not having had a drop in weight, facing chilly grave	STONECOLDSOBER
AAcross 13:	Another failure on board for ship's officer	SECONDMATE
AAcross 14:	A short trip is dull
AAcross 16:	Wanting to give opponent a hiding
AAcross 18:	Turning, cats maybe run: one could climb this?
AAcross 18:	Turning, cats maybe run: one could climb this?
AAcross 21:	Showing regret for an act of self-harm	KICKINGONESELF
AAcross 23:	Unworthy, if daring, broadcast
AAcross 24:	I have to follow law in force
AAcross 25:	Powder that's rarely valuable
AAcross 26:	Start on satire, finish making lampoon
AAcross 26:	Start on satire, finish making lampoon
DDown 1:	Bird heading off from stream
DDown 2:	This crossword is strangely obscure
DDown 3:	Sort of pause, being knocked up
DDown 5:	Totally flustered where one lives perhaps, nips out	INAFLATSPIN
DDown 6:	Gaudy rig has to be replaced
DDown 7:	When is area of Languedoc to be revisited?
DDown 8:	Simple addition to contract for film	EASYRIDER
DDown 12:	Stop crime? Go afresh to tackle seriously
DDown 13:	Fastening horse into strap
DDown 15:	Service winner overcomes resistance in overwhelming victory
DDown 17:	Discreet, caught in bad fault
DDown 19:	Having wasted time, daughter married
DDown 20:	Regularly rail, plain coarse
DDown 22:	Lament what willows do?