The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 3rd December 2021

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 3rd December 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Nick's school loathed bolshy characters	DOTHEBOYS
AAcross 6:	See 1
AAcross 8:	Crazy money? It's on credit!
AAcross 9:	Talked about a lift — making arrangements
AAcross 10:	Act unwisely and get lost	BEATIT
AAcross 11:	Blasted policeman stops old press chief
AAcross 12:	Discussed shrink, for example
AAcross 15:	Dole desperate woman's claimed here? Probably not
AAcross 15:	Dole desperate woman's claimed here? Probably not
AAcross 16:	Old but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm!
AAcross 19:	Flight instruments I replaced
AAcross 21:	Correct, sport — ion is a particle
AAcross 22:	Came across reactionary for a moderate
AAcross 24:	Book related in 2, which does cover the basics
AAcross 25:	Briefly show murderer turned evil
AAcross 26:	Overbearing on film set — part's recast
AAcross 27:	See 26
DDown 1:	Elegy awful, Gray initially admitted
DDown 2:	Historian understood country
DDown 3:	What happens during night never brought up
DDown 4:	Dirty picture upset Derek to begin with
DDown 5:	Careers masters forced to take care of PE department — that's not right!
DDown 6:	Shelter with or without husband
DDown 7:	Song about bloody American upset serviceman?
DDown 13:	Cut corners — someone in charge originally needs to be disciplined
DDown 14:	Queen to retire February 1st in shock (no alternative)
DDown 17:	Trouble inside — punch unwelcome visitor to house
DDown 18:	Policy supported by Unionists ready for the future	LINEDUP
DDown 20:	Land where people break into song
DDown 22:	English runner participating in Jakarta Marathon	TAMAR
DDown 23:	Praise highly, though out of key