The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th October 2021

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th October 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Plant donor leg set by doctor, initially
AAcross 6:	Heard 'Clear off!' in a broad brogue, say
AAcross 8:	Bounder showing angora creation — knockout all round
AAcross 9:	Attraction of climber getting into lap dancing
AAcross 10:	Accordingly, returned flag as an object of worship
AAcross 11:	Long streamer displayed by group, role-playing
AAcross 12:	Figures holding back in game
AAcross 15:	Out of control city mess affecting an entire body
AAcross 16:	Prone to an outburst against rough calico around neck opening
AAcross 19:	Turnover, spectacular at first, is contained by Pacific island
AAcross 21:	MacLean's editorial houses purged
AAcross 22:	Husband has love competition, a poet
AAcross 24:	Old-time Royal Variety performer?
AAcross 25:	Guardian follows one into unlit derelict submarine
AAcross 26:	Stiffener, for instance, taken over time
AAcross 27:	Instrument George Michael and mate finally installed in apartment
DDown 1:	A writer's turf
DDown 2:	Shackle produced by Roman soldiers seizing rebel leader	LEGIRON
DDown 3:	Peers around rough entrances crossed by golfer
DDown 4:	Figure old motor starter is installed in right-hand vehicle
DDown 5:	Doing, as is ordered, what's expected from a GP
DDown 6:	Sublime member of singing group
DDown 7:	Musical works in which Hamlet's friend's first to go burying gold
DDown 13:	Two litres covered by one-time liquid softener
DDown 14:	Typical sort of characters, as in 'serfs', maybe
DDown 17:	Chapel presents old exotic detective with test
DDown 18:	Virtuoso passage from A Study into Catholic South Africa
DDown 20:	Sports event official's broadcast from another planet
DDown 22:	Division of school hard by river
DDown 23:	College tour around yard