The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th December 2022

There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th December 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless
AAcross 5:	Pass round the port, my man?
AAcross 9:	A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads
AAcross 10:	Quietly divide up onion
AAcross 11:	Party at son's place, a cheap lodging
AAcross 12:	Take car and leave it here overnight?
AAcross 13:	Sort of seat: dog needs it back
AAcross 15:	Flourishing growth of company that's hard to enter
AAcross 17:	Others endlessly mull over; I have an answer
AAcross 19:	President leaves a drop of red wine
AAcross 22:	Fine fabric in reddish-yellow
AAcross 23:	Insignificant person, ruthlessly squeezed for money?
AAcross 23:	Insignificant person, ruthlessly squeezed for money?
AAcross 25:	Permitted not to pay anything yet?
AAcross 26:	Put straight crooked dealing
AAcross 27:	This selection produced all sorts of creatures
AAcross 28:	Ruin of the French city sacked by Greeks
DDown 1:	Place at examination brings praise
DDown 2:	Makes available broadcast of icy conditions	FREESUP
DDown 3:	Bed cold: that's painful
DDown 4:	Birds' duet rudely interrupted
DDown 5:	Have you energy? Hurry!
DDown 6:	Bear company and don't be swayed
DDown 7:	A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record
DDown 8:	Takes ages going to pot this red
DDown 14:	Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40?	PHONEYWAR
DDown 16:	Call to use metric in recycling centre
DDown 17:	Don't be a burden
DDown 18:	Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever
DDown 20:	Daily, Charlie gets thinner
DDown 21:	Having no cover led Yank astray
DDown 23:	On your bike — get moving!
DDown 24:	Leaves with a double alternative