The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th December 2022

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th December 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor
AAcross 9:	Religious scholar's brief chat
AAcross 10:	Grand 7 club
AAcross 11:	President with a new flat
AAcross 12:	Foreign children less savage
AAcross 14:	To the sheltered side, fighting evident between Yorkshiremen?
AAcross 15:	Insect in tree it damaged, feeding on elm, ultimately
AAcross 17:	Unknown acid so misrepresented in circular diagrams
AAcross 20:	Only in sacred mantra, I love traditional Neapolitan song	OSOLEMIO
AAcross 22:	Old Greek king perhaps banking on one retiring
AAcross 23:	Smooth American painter in small jumper
AAcross 23:	Smooth American painter in small jumper
AAcross 24:	Good Japanese drink
AAcross 25:	See 2	VERSA
AAcross 26:	Fault in hinge worsening finally, noise coming from behind stable door?
DDown 1:	Nirvana is featured in show
DDown 2:	Pass around clockwise initially, always the other way
DDown 3:	Penny swallowed by 7 — that's eaten at the end of the day
DDown 4:	7 for good measure robed in uplifting colours	GANDALF
DDown 5:	Grow old, as 7	PROSPERO
DDown 6:	As bouncers edged, rubbish openers helping slip
DDown 7:	Great reptile with different head
DDown 13:	7 insect of old
DDown 16:	Wicked romp, tale limited in time
DDown 18:	7 solving crossword?
DDown 19:	7 anchovies, for example?
DDown 21:	Don't eat in bar round front of restaurant
DDown 22:	7 bird
DDown 24:	Part of two hospitals taken up in London area