The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 19th December 2018

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 19th December 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Cup — runner holds it during service
AAcross 6:	Hit — almost hit back
AAcross 8:	Voices raised in terrible argument, referee initially knocked over by players
AAcross 9:	Capital idea to start with, after one's broken record
AAcross 10:	In opposite directions, lacquered metalware taken
AAcross 11:	Big college that is accommodating unknown number
AAcross 12:	See 19
AAcross 15:	Jumper in equestrian sport with narrow margin of victory
AAcross 16:	Glassy expression's first seen in very upset suitor
AAcross 19:	Electrical device — more foolish instrument of punishment
AAcross 21:	Southern frontiersman, big chap
AAcross 22:	Feed unlimited dill, in herbaceous plant
AAcross 24:	Car from Providence somewhere in Italy	RIMINI
AAcross 25:	Hunter, head in plaster bloodied on a rock
AAcross 26:	Sponge cakes right for composer
AAcross 27:	Most happening to see border in Italian city that's not closed
DDown 1:	King spoiling absurd plan
DDown 2:	Sailor finds companion on piece of land
DDown 3:	See 23
DDown 4:	Gun crime at a higher level getting criticism initially
DDown 4:	Gun crime at a higher level getting criticism initially
DDown 5:	English books inclined to be involved
DDown 6:	Red skirts — rip off skirting
DDown 7:	Compound of zinc's the cure in the end for German intellect
DDown 13:	Variety in a wine list a growing concern for heavy drinkers, perhaps?
DDown 14:	Evidence hack, say, was there to find clue — nothing concerning promotion in it
DDown 17:	See 22
DDown 18:	Greek song others performed around piano
DDown 20:	With drunken glee I'm glugging absinthe to begin with — how far gone?
DDown 22:	Scanning text quickly, Twitter covering fear of urinals?
DDown 23:	Ride straight on up the creek