The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd December 2020

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd December 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Dog's coat
AAcross 4:	Jokes about very strong island birds
AAcross 9:	Spooner's brown dress, it's abandoned
AAcross 10:	Daughter's keen on Beckham
AAcross 11:	Oilfield found in London borough
AAcross 12:	Oddly, does rhythm lead to corruption?
AAcross 13:	Turing secures D-Day and independence with rubber, perhaps
AAcross 15:	Felix, I request sandwiches and potion
AAcross 17:	International exams recalled by head of school — still time?
AAcross 19:	Grows old, returning to sleep with dreams on vacation
AAcross 22:	Struggle to cover up torn pants every couple of weeks
AAcross 24:	Harry loves to do what you do
AAcross 26:	Epic poem before AD 151?
AAcross 27:	'Confusing meaning', admits Number 10, over current testing
AAcross 28:	First lady to settle on a mountain
AAcross 29:	One who prays is good, good adult, right?
DDown 1:	A large problem grasping second part of mathematics
DDown 2:	Turning up, for example, about to throw ball
DDown 3:	Height, not length, taking time over special views
DDown 4:	North American wearing awfully cheap style
DDown 5:	Bill starts to expect disaster after fellow disappeared
DDown 6:	Roughly, 9 can be divided by both 5 and 0? That's a lie!
DDown 7:	Theologian, ’e's wearing a red top? That's unexpected
DDown 8:	Happy anniversary!
DDown 14:	Touring France, unusual relief at what might happen next?
DDown 16:	Unconcerned, first street gang to gain power
DDown 18:	Recommend way to eat posh scrambled eggs
DDown 19:	Perhaps bye-bye kiss stops tears flowing?
DDown 20:	One putting off batsmen, by Surrey opener's accounts
DDown 21:	Position retired skater might be in
DDown 23:	Poke fun, you said, pinching wide bottoms
DDown 25:	Dropping introduction to brief is being dishonest