The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th December 2023

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th December 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Humorous, it comes to screen – the full-length version?
AAcross 9:	Calculations appear to be switched for theologian and scholar
AAcross 10:	Payment to central government fund went on courses for the auditor?	ROADTAX
AAcross 11:	What connects 9, 13, 15, 20 and 28, after which number comes down
AAcross 12:	See 11
AAcross 13:	Isle found east of a geographical region, as explorer
AAcross 15:	Artist applauds: I will be thrown out
AAcross 18:	Eccentric, however you look at it
AAcross 20:	Reportedly offensive winger, Italian footballer	RUUDGULLIT
AAcross 23:	What 9, 13, 15, 20 or 28 might say that's highly unlikely!	IMADUTCHMAN
AAcross 25:	King and Queen feast outside?	BBQ
AAcross 26:	First of errors by steeplejack's ending in inaccurate inspection	LOOKSEE
AAcross 27:	Blockbuster film cut a magical character
AAcross 28:	Nation's father is bound to go far with one aim for reform
DDown 1:	Little time in hunt for blandishments
DDown 2:	Flier's rôle, swinging up with lack of effort, say?
DDown 3:	Fossil, a little one with day inscribed
DDown 4:	Page within a page, it's entangled?
DDown 5:	Danseur: I'm remarkably tender
DDown 6:	Sage or coriander originally in brew
DDown 7:	Land, not sea, I gathered
DDown 8:	Line going up, boundary always vertical
DDown 14:	Short root, large amount that's often served with nachos
DDown 16:	Triangular item assigned shape
DDown 17:	Cheese turns me off, tiniest piece of Edam eaten ...
DDown 19:	... where cheese may be cooking	ONAROLL
DDown 21:	Force blockading British country
DDown 22:	Greek character lies about item on breakfast menu?
DDown 23:	Relative where one finds Hollywood wife
DDown 24:	Legal requirement with 10 providing theme