The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 14th December 2017

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 14th December 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Patron of the arts, catching cold, left beef
AAcross 4:	Happy, if Steve gets changed
AAcross 9:	On the run, wilfully holding club or cudgel
AAcross 10:	Competed for best in street
AAcross 11:	Return to relieve an all-time low
AAcross 12:	Ermine age terribly in a zoo
AAcross 13:	Competitive rider always covers slit in jacket
AAcross 15:	Prophet in jail? He's upset!
AAcross 17:	Swims back to emergency room for a rest
AAcross 19:	Indiscriminately sprays vegetables
AAcross 22:	Bill or Bob keeps batting
AAcross 24:	13's condition?
AAcross 26:	New route is fantastic
AAcross 27:	Unknown Tory in baffling exposé
AAcross 28:	Penny is in the Army & Navy getting surgical equipment
AAcross 29:	Exercise wearing fewer clothes
DDown 1:	Show couple consuming popular drug
DDown 2:	Old Bob to pound sea creature
DDown 3:	Ripped fabric gets assessed
DDown 4:	Fit to take charge of political party's money management
DDown 5:	Branch displaying special equipment
DDown 6:	It's essential to apprehend road user in the flesh
DDown 7:	Senior journalist perishes in whirlpools
DDown 8:	One joining fabric of a bowler
DDown 14:	One dispatches journalist supporting one-time president
DDown 16:	Ship in a French badger
DDown 18:	Referee initially upsets Scottish team
DDown 19:	Coppers get hold of address
DDown 20:	Swimmer lacks time for theatre worker
DDown 21:	Father's gone to die
DDown 23:	She's agreeable, when taking drug
DDown 25:	Delinquent leader slashes wimps