The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th December 2021

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th December 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Cheese and fruit mostly served with minced beef
AAcross 6:	Shrub found in Colorado and California
AAcross 8:	Composer's toasted sandwiches have a good filling
AAcross 9:	Barrier to one special female (retired) working for royal mistress	WALLIS
AAcross 10:	Heavy rain initially delayed every London Underground going east
AAcross 11:	Bullfighter charged with endless love
AAcross 12:	Unpleasant character wished to go by horse
AAcross 15:	Priest stopping religious festival before mice spread an outbreak of the plague?
AAcross 16:	Cathedral city where church converted Sartre
AAcross 19:	Suggest leaving end of webbing out of panel strengthening garment
AAcross 21:	Corporal returned with new mail to give out
AAcross 22:	Scientific study of works claiming most of credit
AAcross 24:	Liner after refit carrying old oil
AAcross 25:	Family heir required to eat every bit of spring onion
AAcross 26:	See 22	UTAN
AAcross 27:	Group of live animals discovered by yours truly leading horse by lake
DDown 1:	Permission to depart
DDown 2:	Standard of dinner mostly OK
DDown 3:	Vessel containing one last bit of pale amber liquid
DDown 4:	Chewy stuff made from corn for grinding on sides of ledge
DDown 5:	Profitable hostilities with Dutch essential to troubled reign
DDown 6:	Pen used round old lines in artwork
DDown 7:	Fabric company clothing most of band with narrow stripe
DDown 13:	Repulsive tip of aromatic herb torn apart
DDown 14:	Plant containing source of metallic element
DDown 17:	Nurse carrying cocoa mixed for animal
DDown 18:	See 9
DDown 20:	Colonist's dog crossing lake
DDown 22:	Fruit endlessly given to posh smart brown ape
DDown 23:	Husband contributing to essential part of housework?