The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 23 2024 Answers (7/23/24)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword July 23, 2024 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Copier, first character in school to cheat and first in exam
4A	Reprimanded for not having bare floorboards?
9A	Very happy performing song
10A	Pray during early hour of prayer (half dead!)
11A	Princess’s hubby let loose to destroy?
12A	Woman with gun? Princess is holding one
13A	Across road you and I celebrate Cabinet member
17A	Enable addict to reform – healthy food and drink needed
20A	What ’oly people ’ave – bitter drug
21A	Old lover on horrible trip had to pull up
23A	Behaviour of fourth character less generous, we hear
24A	Material concealed by this criminal
25A	Manuscript containing silver edges
26A	Natural weapon of mammal? Insect left with little hesitation
1D	What NI cartographer will do in confrontation?
2D	Mark again sees stars, being confused combatant finally knocked out
3D	British graduate goes round old city in old country
5D	Appraiser of work, awfully nice tat, welcomed by writer
6D	Had to do with red tape awkwardly restricting home
7D	No more after this – you show agreement, having missed nothing
8D	Thought this person would get caught in the act
10D	Like a couple suffering together in bohemian state, distraught
14D	Move to see somewhere else?
15D	A lab I run badly, as one who should be doubly listening?
16D	Flag in vessel crossing river
18D	Managed to perform music initially disorganised
19D	Yesteryear’s traitor not popular
22D	Go wrong again with sticky stuff?

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