The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th December 2020

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th December 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Nothing phony — state dismissed repeated raving in scorn
AAcross 5:	Chief at heart persistently stunned
AAcross 9:	Stoical about fate as others indicated? No way!
AAcross 10:	One on hand to vote late?
AAcross 12:	Not co-operating in transition but it's over, as reported, see!
AAcross 15:	Country involved in machinations
AAcross 17:	Put in for rerun, sore and inept
AAcross 18:	Perhaps one adult is missing when boat enters the water
AAcross 19:	Great man rejected — Biden finally getting busy
AAcross 20:	Meets again when screened by mirrors
AAcross 24:	Get mad with one predicting Delaware setback
AAcross 25:	Naughty or nice? Virginia on the outside's a different woman
AAcross 26:	Grow up! Not right head of state is sounding off …
AAcross 27:	… here with old Pence and poor Melania, essentially not accepting what's happened	INDENIAL
DDown 1:	Stop migrants camping here — not one is left
DDown 2:	Mania repeatedly seen in work meetings — judgment at the top is lacking
DDown 3:	Alert Pompeo and Rudy for starters — time to get involved
DDown 4:	Clear victor — one foolishly carping too much
DDown 6:	Good to see — have confidence to go off and travel widely
DDown 6:	Good to see — have confidence to go off and travel widely
DDown 7:	Not having won, is lamenting troubles
DDown 8:	Words about vote offensive
DDown 11:	Genius (it's been said) philosophically isn't tweeting? Wrong
DDown 13:	Turned in, not feeling great after cake and pasta
DDown 14:	Easily best in election ultimately? Quite, it should end up in court
DDown 16:	Violent crime spate initially ignored — detestable!
DDown 21:	Republican deserting miserable creature?
DDown 22:	Has recourse to sneaky moves, ignoring resistance
DDown 23:	Don't allow fraudulent vote!