The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th December 2016

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th December 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Set new record that's very demanding
AAcross 10:	Agreement to unit working the instrument
AAcross 11:	In which a boxer may drop his guard?	DOGKENNEL
AAcross 12:	Girl in New York taking speed
AAcross 13:	No longer plentiful, for instance
AAcross 15:	Sausage and veal cooked in sauce
AAcross 17:	Statement of faith many repeat
AAcross 18:	The German returns depressed
AAcross 20:	Clause added for a cyclist
AAcross 22:	Fifty snakes — and their partners
AAcross 25:	Unnecessary loss of a point irritates
AAcross 26:	They are bound to look better and last longer
AAcross 27:	Began by being made a member
AAcross 30:	An old philosopher now in charge of dissecting?
AAcross 31:	Bill gets free bitter
DDown 1:	Accustomed to being exploited
DDown 2:	Large bed ordered? Capital!
DDown 3:	Handy fencing implement
DDown 4:	Illegally transfers money from Arundel's refurbishment
DDown 5:	What most fish have to be weighed on
DDown 6:	New stars never cross
DDown 7:	Gloomy sergeant major has face put out
DDown 8:	In certain charts it may indicate a mile
DDown 13:	Do well, taking about ninety fish
DDown 14:	Calling for a statement
DDown 16:	Measures the mast beams
DDown 19:	They fill much of their working days
DDown 21:	After a cover up, politician is shilly-shallying
DDown 23:	God willing, it's all right to admit artist and composer
DDown 24:	Alcohol providing animation
DDown 26:	Cane provided by master
DDown 28:	One on the front line in Russia?	IVAN
DDown 29:	Mythological princess performed with nothing on