The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd December 2016

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd December 2016. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Ticker no good in underground dwarf?
AAcross 10:	Lowlands town then lower, low in police inquiry might you say?	ALLOA
AAcross 11:	Setback as initiative primarily missing from revolutionary framework
AAcross 12:	Underwear I fetch is short, creating suspicion
AAcross 13:	Greek character is out tracing Athenian origins
AAcross 14:	Chinese shoot person, but a liberal
AAcross 16:	Georgia, its location full of oxygen — the state of oxygen!
AAcross 17:	Artist, name embodying hideous woman
AAcross 19:	Oaf, a dog in his hat?
AAcross 22:	Back following a style
AAcross 24:	Tramp in snow, perhaps?
AAcross 25:	See last of sunset in red and white before heading for shelter
AAcross 26:	Hearts of faith forsaken, each biblical patriarch
AAcross 27:	Shinto leader in state of release with positive affirmation of the church
DDown 1:	Mr and Mrs God?	AMARRIAGEMADEIN
DDown 2:	Almost all these trained to keep fit, ultimately sportspeople
DDown 3:	Blooming thing, like modern music
DDown 4:	Desperate, unlike the "Road To" films?
DDown 5:	See 1
DDown 6:	Foolishly, Paul's aim to box head of rampant kangaroo, perhaps?
DDown 7:	Centre of Hull bypass drawn up last month
DDown 8:	Permission for a minor split in rearrangement of plans at once	PARENTALCONSENT
DDown 15:	Bouncer, moment after bribe taken up secreting pass
DDown 17:	Curve lifted over web is turned sideways
DDown 18:	Outside company of great king, daughter snubbed
DDown 20:	One in touch with an Australian snake
DDown 21:	Energy in plant above satisfactory, finally, as a result of this
DDown 23:	Item made of fur, poached