The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th December 2019

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th December 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Fascinated, but about to get hurt
AAcross 5:	One chapter ending writer's cutting
AAcross 9:	Right away Vlad would demonstrate he's not very bright
AAcross 10:	Completely thoughtless opening, with most of this hotel requiring refurbishment
AAcross 11:	Serf I engaged to secure plant
AAcross 12:	One's most admired feature of Hello? Diddly-squat on reflection
AAcross 14:	Ads on other side where, hopefully, 18 25's provided	CLASSIFIEDS
AAcross 18:	Quietly going, sacked? Bland response … well, lies (1 down justifying why not)	LESSONSWILL
AAcross 21:	Like name for boy
AAcross 22:	Causes of traffic hold-ups
AAcross 25:	See 18	BELEARNED
AAcross 26:	Bury's season hasn't started
AAcross 27:	One checking car's height
AAcross 28:	Lady guards breeding ground! Pardon?
DDown 1:	See children's fiction around — it's definitely not original
DDown 2:	Victor embraced by lady I fancy with enthusiasm
DDown 3:	Cycling cape's under dog meat
DDown 4:	Time inside does maybe discourage
DDown 5:	Upset at pianist for starters
DDown 6:	Flat number son mislaid
DDown 7:	Streaked — checked name's hidden
DDown 8:	Well-spoken German wearing sword
DDown 8:	Well-spoken German wearing sword
DDown 13:	Nothing up? Force Frenchman into possible trouble
DDown 15:	Seat in bar maybe not his?
DDown 16:	Palace turned over City and Gunners (exaggerating player B's input)
DDown 17:	Attacked after broadcast, alas, is duke out of the country?
DDown 19:	After exam, one finally has a ball
DDown 20:	Like to hear about America's leader? Wrong
DDown 23:	Law supported by one biblical region
DDown 24:	Report in paper sent