The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 24th December 2019

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 24th December 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Preposterous seamen tried for East Enders' audition
AAcross 4:	Commended installation of lift in Palladium
AAcross 9:	We may hear soldier bring down retardant from plane
AAcross 10:	Very good team ultimately invincible, being out of this world
AAcross 11:	Mature writer on Christian discipline?
AAcross 12:	4 inch boxes for bracelets
AAcross 13:	Problems unloading weight on large trucks
AAcross 15:	Noted midday excursionist returns, confounded
AAcross 17:	Retreating pets must keep it motionless
AAcross 19:	Guts shown by couple turning and smothering last of fire
AAcross 22:	Singer with no regrets, if paid the rent?
AAcross 24:	Spectacle's modest, 50 having withdrawn
AAcross 26:	Swimmer using river always stopped by lake
AAcross 27:	Among clues I do dreadfully, one is to be savoured
AAcross 28:	Most dirty knees regularly scrubbed in spring
AAcross 29:	Rob's cut and run before church
DDown 1:	Alarm when engineers put in anything worn
DDown 2:	Take tea, perhaps, without your sweetener
DDown 3:	Give more time to sextet in free concert?
DDown 4:	Coin once found in north-east France pocketed by doctor from south
DDown 5:	Nutmeg, for one, having bottom pinched by a setter at lunch?
DDown 6:	Master receiving kiss when artist finds flower
DDown 7:	Three cardinals with boring clothing? Far from it
DDown 8:	Like posh children occupying seats, every other one being taken	SUCHAS
DDown 14:	Irreverent drunk docking tail of deacon's dog
DDown 16:	Afflicted in Paris — cold, shivering
DDown 18:	WWII veteran's language curbed by court
DDown 19:	Face punched by officer, rising skilfully
DDown 20:	Performer playing sitar with extremely trite accompaniment
DDown 21:	Superstar on boundary
DDown 23:	Pack lunch or deliver sandwiches
DDown 25:	Waterfowl, say, including small ducks on the rise