The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th December 2016

There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th December 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Retired cook regulated time for lobster, say
AAcross 5:	Group's first hits retaining height in charts
AAcross 9:	Exhausted, get on motor of a sort
AAcross 10:	Drink for days in prison, just enough to function
AAcross 12:	British have no claret supply without European sweetener	BLACKTREACLE
AAcross 15:	Cops out to catch activist responsible primarily for kidnaps	CARRIESOFF
AAcross 17:	Turned on section of artillery in retreat
AAcross 19:	Talking about the subject of eggs
AAcross 20:	Saint among Liberal opposition
AAcross 22:	Unusually lithe daughter leaving university in good spirits
AAcross 22:	Unusually lithe daughter leaving university in good spirits
AAcross 26:	Blokes backing a copper's judgement
AAcross 27:	Astronomer's westbound trail home across meadow
AAcross 28:	Glasses trapping potassium particles
AAcross 29:	Right cockney greeting after "Mike, old fruit"
DDown 1:	Second overdose brought about death
DDown 2:	Winning division of cards by bridge player
DDown 3:	Trumpet for silent type crossing island
DDown 4:	Order from Pole back in charge
DDown 6:	Got up and complained, trashing leader
DDown 7:	Surplus selection is kept under wine bar on the way in
DDown 8:	Best season for adders?
DDown 11:	Isle of Man area
DDown 13:	Choosy lads unhappy? They should be happiest!
DDown 14:	British lines smaller than this American woman's estimate
DDown 16:	Short lyric, final work of poet
DDown 18:	Better looking one turning up to eat pork pie
DDown 21:	Barely move in sprint
DDown 23:	Last maiden to prepare for a new engagement?
DDown 23:	Last maiden to prepare for a new engagement?
DDown 24:	Sound coming from concrete drum
DDown 25:	Invalidate peacekeepers' function