The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th December 2017

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th December 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Stare and laugh, one giving way to love
AAcross 4:	Swelling vocal sound
AAcross 9:	Poet denied sun and water
AAcross 10:	What's worn by Amazons as custodians?
AAcross 11:	Bundle must keep dry, as must powder in this?
AAcross 12:	Truth backed by notes of confession making one quarrelsome
AAcross 13:	Husband, father, British and fat, put about nonsense in speech
AAcross 15:	Phoney dope "safe" — knew that must be wrong
AAcross 16:	See 15
AAcross 17:	"The ___ doing for a bob", said the old scout, a stickler for rules
AAcross 21:	Girl and close friends -- they have yet to blossom
AAcross 22:	Basin in toilet with a nasty smell
AAcross 24:	Daisy contrived to present truer image
AAcross 25:	Judge in old car heading off
AAcross 26:	Go on, aim to get to river
AAcross 27:	Wise female has article in literary collection
DDown 1:	Foodie French friend being met — fish is served
DDown 2:	Author presenting information concerned with outer space
DDown 3:	Miserable stuff that will get you going?
DDown 5:	A monk shortly catching cold where it can be very hot
DDown 6:	A pain that doesn't end in wicked old form of torture
DDown 7:	Flower given to darling creates effect
DDown 8:	Chair for shoppers is broken
DDown 14:	Having a problem walking, maybe, being dismissed? Oval is enthralled
DDown 16:	One neat, newly delivered young infant
DDown 18:	Main thoroughfare invaded by visitor from space?
DDown 19:	Woman is pretty in fancy hat	TABITHA
DDown 20:	Film director's ’aughtiness
DDown 23:	Vitality very limited, ever faltering