The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th December 2020

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Lovers of the phonetic alphabet	ROMEOANDJULIET
AAcross 8:	Not hearing about cold drink
AAcross 9:	Cliffhanging sort of account?
AAcross 11:	Finally arrived, but out of contention
AAcross 12:	We must hold girl back at first, potential starlet
AAcross 13:	Raise one in army
AAcross 15:	Object about ill-considered heavy defeat
AAcross 17:	The dafter sort of sitcom?	FATHERTED
AAcross 20:	Already told not to delay purchase	BYNOW
AAcross 21:	Care had to be exercised in this absurd pretence
AAcross 23:	Italian team keeping on leader of chant
AAcross 25:	Mark that may be one over the 8?
AAcross 26:	Russian author left by such an erotic dancer
AAcross 27:	Our narrow separation from the EU	STRAITSOFDOVER
DDown 1:	Frenetic head, storming around, looks like this?	REDINTHEFACE
DDown 2:	Parrot beginning to make a sound like a crow
DDown 3:	Misaligned, hence moved to No 1 court?	OFFCENTRE
DDown 4:	Surprisingly won seat, Labour not being involved	NOSWEAT
DDown 5:	Military doctrine, merely crude when raised	JUSTWAR
DDown 6:	One twice disturbs Len in this relaxing morning
DDown 7:	Korean, for one, eats cooking by a Welsh girl	EASTASIAN
DDown 10:	Tweeter reviewed brewed lagers
DDown 14:	On the way, carried by Ford?	INTRANSIT
DDown 16:	Clog (old) deliberately ruined
DDown 18:	Poet's title so unusual
DDown 19:	Doctor to consume fluid and toast	DRINKTO
DDown 22:	Some virtual example of personal assistant	ALEXA
DDown 24:	Never ever green, even vaguely? That's primarily desert