The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd October 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd October 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Cousin, 4, to report about
AAcross 9:	A group of directors on a cruise?
AAcross 10:	Couple I came across going the other way
AAcross 11:	One hands in very skilful lab work
AAcross 12:	Fierce type in endless pain seen by doctor
AAcross 12:	Fierce type in endless pain seen by doctor
AAcross 14:	Is adored to bits? That's by the way
AAcross 15:	Daybreak in Madrid
AAcross 17:	Supporting one's bottom
AAcross 20:	Daring chap to stand in for principal?
AAcross 20:	Daring chap to stand in for principal?
AAcross 22:	Vehicle is hot – it does this in a puff of smoke?
AAcross 23:	Young lads sharing a house perhaps, hopefully in good form
AAcross 24:	Batter bowled: timber!
AAcross 25:	Add spices in due time
AAcross 26:	One animated little firework
DDown 1:	Face repair after use
DDown 2:	Hurt? Get something from pharmacy
DDown 3:	Responsibility for bird
DDown 4:	Charlie, not Mike, at front of wedding coach
DDown 5:	Given duty, sort of chef is up and working
DDown 6:	Pressed, I must accompany two guys
DDown 8:	Former British possession in New York state
DDown 13:	Eco-friendly accommodation, but no one would live in it
DDown 16:	In navel diamond perhaps falling
DDown 18:	Calamity as Diana succeeded Daisy
DDown 19:	Goes sneakily about lifting cutlery
DDown 21:	Travel card: one's told to validate it
DDown 22:	Virginia, girl brought up as dependant
DDown 24:	Get very hot regularly in Black Sea