The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 28th December 2021

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 28th December 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Painting of couple by river in boat
AAcross 5:	80% of 3 ÷ 4? In the end, class does well
AAcross 9:	Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away
AAcross 10:	They might be fancy, sleek — can be worn by many?
AAcross 11:	Tasty fruit left out? It's rotten, one's no good
AAcross 12:	Everybody returns to embrace old woman	LOLA
AAcross 14:	Paper transformed by spies into fake review
AAcross 18:	Science to record way of thinking about 1001
AAcross 21:	H. Kane's Spurs teammate gives up his soul to be an artist
AAcross 22:	For one number following 1 + 5 + 0 + 4? Complicated	INFAVOUROF
AAcross 25:	Forgotten nationalist voted in to overthrow government
AAcross 26:	Guide cattle …
AAcross 27:	… back to pursue quiet ways
AAcross 28:	Company function recalled by wild yeti
DDown 1:	Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human
DDown 1:	Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human
DDown 2:	Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball
DDown 3:	Writer's captivated by Depp, too — made up like a tart?	OPENTOPPED
DDown 4:	Royal family takes the lead and finally admits flaws
DDown 5:	Let China clay initially be moulded by expert
DDown 6:	Count on getting extremely lucky
DDown 7:	Queen's champion upset artificial intelligence
DDown 8:	Feed small bears
DDown 13:	Fear overwhelms German defeat, taking a very optimistic view	PANGLOSSIC
DDown 15:	Reading, then seeing it translated by Kindles again
DDown 16:	Inside, theologians each study blind alleys	DEADENDS
DDown 17:	One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50
DDown 19:	New English author
DDown 20:	Americans imprison very loud Republican leading Yankee riot
DDown 23:	Assistants like eating fish
DDown 24:	Just about setter on top