The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st December 2021

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st December 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Oddly squad added no depth, losing power for a way to decide the outcome
AAcross 4:	First of all, probing young journalist asked me about strange bedtime habit?
AAcross 9:	Smash hit podcast on radio originally — completely timeless and joyful
AAcross 10:	One can be dressed, just like a jack-in-the-box!
AAcross 11:	Improvised epilogue about taking heroin
AAcross 12:	After stripping, find adult agents will be generous
AAcross 13:	One with plans for passing Tesla motorcar, say
AAcross 15:	Watch revolutionary go on TV show
AAcross 17:	School's covering my burn
AAcross 19:	Dive and jump, keeping fit inside — quite the opposite
AAcross 22:	Give clearance
AAcross 24:	Partially defrosting potato dish
AAcross 26:	Silent after vacation with a very loud man
AAcross 27:	Fed gossip about rejected column — it's possibly forged?
AAcross 28:	Soften bulletin describing support from the east
AAcross 29:	See 25
DDown 1:	One's learned Queen must replace one American lady-in-waiting, for example
DDown 2:	See 1 across
DDown 3:	One might seek comfort in this tranquil church song
DDown 4:	Publishing company with marketing men supporting single out on the radio
DDown 5:	Ultimately, he saw the deal — Jack is first, possibly a diamond
DDown 6:	Second service goes over net to get game
DDown 7:	Sample pitted fruit — it's dull
DDown 8:	Praise whenever I'm darning trousers in recession
DDown 14:	Crop cutter against visiting hospital department for period of recovery
DDown 16:	Irregular and liberal — mostly irregular and liberal
DDown 18:	Content to thank Fed for word game
DDown 19:	Formula One is in Monaco on a holiday
DDown 20:	Rent kit out — it's of little value
DDown 21:	Unaltered under street arrest
DDown 23:	Makeover with scope for sex change
DDown 25:	Family get together with boat for a base at last — but it can crash