The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th December 2019

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th December 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Journalist cuts article and stories from Italy	THEDECAMERON
AAcross 9:	Admit a lot of vice
AAcross 10:	Cent remains in fund for incidental expenses
AAcross 11:	Narcotics, one ingested by Roundheads?
AAcross 12:	Popular government's leader is showing age
AAcross 13:	Wear a boring Briton's garment
AAcross 15:	Jailed Liberal group?
AAcross 18:	Uncovered soy sauce
AAcross 19:	Fried food is a pig's ear — and then seconds!	HASHBROWNS
AAcross 22:	Saw media manipulation across Britain
AAcross 24:	VIP discussed problem about English
AAcross 25:	Direction to Pole back in quiet street abroad	TRUENORTH
AAcross 26:	Figure scoffed loudly
AAcross 27:	Drops sound of glib talk after ruler
DDown 1:	Land's politician admitting slip before Congress
DDown 2:	Country's leader going to display sloth, say
DDown 3:	Displays awkward pose capturing vote
DDown 4:	Sign that a group's forgotten tango dancing
DDown 5:	English city, spot where head of state dwells	ELYSEE
DDown 6:	Statesman, something of an egomaniac
DDown 7:	South Wimbledon and the like?
DDown 8:	Leader, a swine defended by right-wing tabloid
DDown 14:	Awful career, not a person heading for the top
DDown 16:	Many to quit country after day for poor counsel
DDown 17:	Wobbly tum bared to reveal tattoo
DDown 18:	Plan working out capital for Africans
DDown 20:	Lead in shoplifting case
DDown 21:	Exercise fan consuming a snack
DDown 23:	Round openings with no actual fit, regularly
DDown 24:	WC has to be fixed and sound