The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th December 2019

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th December 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Ability to buy, until replacing shop contents wore off
AAcross 9:	See 8
AAcross 10:	See 2
AAcross 11:	Why potions get mixed, as instructed in the Old Testament	SHOWNOPITY
AAcross 12:	Sharp boozer needs a place to sleep
AAcross 14:	With reduced fat and sugar + 7 = two Rs
AAcross 16:	Set up an unusual source of protein
AAcross 18:	Serious four score at shallow end
AAcross 21:	Posted filth back inside — that's harsh
AAcross 23:	Take a punt with light shop
AAcross 24:	Mostly understanding about old man's body, mortician leads funeral
AAcross 26:	See 26 down
AAcross 27:	Right to take a break with cart in river, overturned in a kind of fluid
AAcross 28:	See 27
DDown 1:	Out of bed to court contemporary
DDown 2:	Wild encore drowns second encore
DDown 3:	He boasted about being caught in fog and arrived too late
DDown 4:	Base soldier comes up with prize for tail twisting
DDown 5:	Wild hen parties are missing courage to play this?
DDown 6:	With 22, like this one visible rag?	SWIPERIGHT
DDown 7:	A left ear — and ear's sexy!
DDown 13:	Bill's partner imprisoned by outlaws (Australians)
DDown 15:	See 5
DDown 17:	See 3
DDown 19:	Time to drink and eat?
DDown 20:	Heave supporting stone for a period
DDown 22:	Kindling for romance?
DDown 23:	See 5
DDown 25:	See 3
DDown 26:	It means happiness for sad creature