The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 19th July 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 19th July 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Don't play the old man — ’e kept giving very unwelcome advice
AAcross 5:	Repeated phrase over in American state — definitely
AAcross 9:	Empress with a hold on power last to get stripped
AAcross 11:	Caught president losing head — failed to observe queuing etiquette
AAcross 11:	Caught president losing head — failed to observe queuing etiquette
AAcross 12:	Blow-by-blow account at first after cast get very angry	THROWAWOBBLY
AAcross 15:	Marketplace at side of garage — park here	EBAY
AAcross 16:	Ant and Dec finally speak after two pages
AAcross 16:	Ant and Dec finally speak after two pages
AAcross 18:	Gross behind? It's fantastic! Instinct's to visit (her husband's often away)
AAcross 19:	Two keen to reveal like Harry and Meghan?
AAcross 21:	Cons getting signs of approval — nonsense!
AAcross 24:	Simple — water's receding
AAcross 25:	Time to rule heartlessly — destroy!
AAcross 26:	Crow singing to female rather softly — recital ends	SHERYL
AAcross 27:	Badly affected blonde's retired
DDown 1:	Bother — nearly late for lift
DDown 2:	Blades score midway through — no way back for Arsenal
DDown 3:	Picked up taps oddly found in outbuilding — they may need plumbing
DDown 4:	Piteous asides about being fat
DDown 6:	It's true corporation employs old dogsbody
DDown 7:	Ban tuition for developing medical procedure
DDown 8:	Could be my one guarantee of getting paid
DDown 10:	Formally await release in solitary?	AWAYFROMITALL
DDown 13:	Green investments?	HEDGEFUNDS
DDown 14:	After storm dawned fair everywhere
DDown 17:	It used to be played for a year out of season
DDown 20:	Spoilsports! Initially one stops Charles doing what he likes
DDown 22:	President leaving Hampstead going west — it's on the front page
DDown 23:	See 22