The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th December 2022

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th December 2022. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Gently scuffed mat fills home — this one's in mine
AAcross 6:	Old guy provided backing for servant getting married	FIGARO
AAcross 9:	Plot by Jack introducing primarily unjustified smear
AAcross 10:	Not a hope, unfortunately, to get grape for wine
AAcross 11:	Reversal of fate, which may be indicative
AAcross 12:	Parisian in silence lying sprawled in charming manner
AAcross 13:	Rogue calmed a politician being bombastic
AAcross 18:	South American postman working in Barking again	PATAGONIAN
AAcross 21:	It's used when serving starter of tinned fish
AAcross 22:	Sweet male I dressed in tailored suit
AAcross 23:	More than one play area swarmed by tots
AAcross 24:	Stupefied American enjoys tucking into G&T
AAcross 25:	Learner in Morgan gripping implement
DDown 1:	Sit around frame of timber, cutting lumber
DDown 2:	Butler in film concealing right jumble
DDown 3:	During May, one day before November 12?
DDown 4:	Small boat, early in the day, going through bridge
DDown 5:	Glutton penning poem about stray animal in Asia
DDown 7:	Stooge in love with English stage and screen actor
DDown 8:	As you can see, in each other down solution your plans have been thwarted!	THEGAMEISUP
DDown 14:	Most bananas in pastries kept in sack
DDown 15:	Went back over hint, tucking into wine
DDown 16:	Priest has installed hot plate
DDown 17:	Varnishes Otto's agreed to put on slates
DDown 19:	Christie's starts to auction goods, I see, over time	AGATHA
DDown 20:	Not one prearranged fight has European later showing swelling