The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th December 2017

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th December 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Government backer, round lunchtime, seen in streets
AAcross 5:	A hint about possessing skill for some 17
AAcross 10:	People making 17
AAcross 11:	Male member of Apostles	JOHNTHOMAS
AAcross 12:	Power to provide what follows 9	PLAYON
AAcross 13:	17 to 12 trumpets from devotees accepting cost
AAcross 14:	Slur like individual admitting onset of inebriation
AAcross 16:	17, something a child might 12
AAcross 17:	Score century, after current problem recedes
AAcross 19:	Sweet stuff wife's taken from mature people making 17
AAcross 23:	Piano used with party game
AAcross 24:	Ally in war zone's weapon there
AAcross 26:	Impressed with vessel by English port	BOWLEDOVER
AAcross 27:	12 words with king's 17
AAcross 28:	9, perhaps, fancy sort? Yes!
AAcross 29:	Deal with Bill, needing bandage
DDown 2:	Labour to protect right country, one in 12 7
DDown 3:	Tea picked up and fine wine
DDown 4:	Roman commander's extremely snide, a two-faced fellow	SEJANUS
DDown 6:	Adjust some 17 for the audience
DDown 7:	Hacker's tool, escalating bleak conflict
DDown 8:	17 to accompany a German exchange
DDown 9:	17 man stops breaking off to do nothing	THEFOODOFLOVE
DDown 15:	Message from character turning up clutching arm
DDown 18:	After treatment, your nurses record medical specialism
DDown 20:	Related to nice North Korean?
DDown 21:	Outspoken solver intends to tour deserted hilly region
DDown 22:	Both sides gathering round English linesman	LANDOR
DDown 25:	Just beat monarch's 17 maker