The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd December 2015

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd December 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Sound of fire in centre of nuclear storage facility admitted
AAcross 5:	See the light from bar — and there's no turning back!
AAcross 9:	Seaman in Cork not good member of crew
AAcross 9:	Seaman in Cork not good member of crew
AAcross 10:	Top magazine published first
AAcross 11:	County's rage after scheme's denied initial funding
AAcross 12:	It might blow up before being put back
AAcross 14:	What gives rise to extremely elegant little shoe?
AAcross 18:	Took flight, delivering right word to fix declaration
AAcross 21:	Somewhat overblown part of speech
AAcross 22:	Topers' group captain within seen swilling one on the rocks?
AAcross 25:	Study of tree roots
AAcross 26:	Outstanding leader knocked out in water sport …
AAcross 27:	… shuts up after river goes down
AAcross 28:	Took up residence, no longer 26
DDown 1:	Search team ultimately missing key element
DDown 2:	Member of colony keeping brutish disease away
DDown 3:	Rural knight battling, not having left his commander?
DDown 4:	He's full of apprehension, standing up for a long time
DDown 5:	Time trial rearranged, without any parts changed
DDown 6:	Outwardly tough, uncompromising ruffian
DDown 7:	Dreadful abuse hit regular attenders
DDown 8:	In general, number perk up when male comes in
DDown 13:	Specified cutting's inaccurate	POINTEDOUT
DDown 15:	Wanton Hollywood star pursues the French round America
DDown 16:	Redeemed brute departs, crossing lake
DDown 17:	Break in shooting all bar one European
DDown 19:	Cheery Jamaican's first single in Test arena
DDown 20:	Duke on far side of western border in a tight spot
DDown 23:	Natural break in baby's schedule …
DDown 24:	… when various people may arrive returning stuff