The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th December 2021

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Ring: circle in two dances
AAcross 9:	Sign on back of door, only reversed on the outside
AAcross 10:	Out-of-work comedian?
AAcross 11:	Fruit brown, green is unlikely
AAcross 12:	2 complaint
AAcross 14:	Bowler is in agreement, almost	HARMISON
AAcross 15:	Ludicrous cost in writing material available for sale
AAcross 17:	See 1	THEDARK
AAcross 20:	Boor tackling hard in 2
AAcross 22:	Brief joy on loo — 2
AAcross 23:	2, itself unfinished entering second day
AAcross 24:	Lose one's cool in 2
AAcross 25:	Walls of temple retaining a cheerful colour
AAcross 26:	2 swimmers
DDown 1:	2, ignorant crows?	MURDERIN
DDown 2:	Go for one, ready to try it?
DDown 3:	See 4
DDown 4:	Drink in best hotel prepared for 2	SPINTHE
DDown 5:	Look into first of rooms: see drunken principal
DDown 6:	Rodent with plain tail
DDown 7:	One of these, party 2	CLUEDO
DDown 13:	Foul in the extreme, hunk cavorting with aunt showing no appreciation
DDown 16:	2 where she requires a card to play
DDown 18:	50% off rent, wealthy charged again
DDown 19:	I seem discombobulated after computer systems break down
DDown 21:	2 centres
DDown 22:	Dispose of a line of 2
DDown 24:	Can use spoon