The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th December 2023

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th December 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Failing to start clipping trial
AAcross 8:	Counter on small pool
AAcross 9:	Botha's back-tracking dodge?
AAcross 10:	Void produced by Epstein and Beatles ultimately failing to take moral lead
AAcross 12:	Act as a peacock's prop?
AAcross 13:	Hacienda manager trotted around with lion
AAcross 15:	Minister realigned Pisa? Very droll!
AAcross 16:	See 15
AAcross 17:	See 15
AAcross 18:	'Marsh crushes political faction' scare
AAcross 20:	Sly, unsteady boozer, who's quite slim
AAcross 21:	Staff's contribution to papers on Nelson
AAcross 22:	Policeman has right time – and gossip!
AAcross 24:	Dog that's handy in a laser presentation
AAcross 25:	Broadcast rectifying text
DDown 1:	See 21
DDown 2:	Already shaved and ready
DDown 3:	Try to make money having lost your shirt?
DDown 4:	Nicely manoeuvres round measure for tolerance
DDown 5:	Talk of leak being suppressed by school
DDown 6:	Units regularly taking drugs
DDown 11:	French city papering over new cracks	PERPIGNAN
DDown 12:	Track suit opening broke
DDown 14:	Run every single stretch
DDown 16:	Disease-causing organism – track oxygen data
DDown 17:	Unyielding state makes a Republican withdraw from group support
DDown 19:	End of mourning under review, as exemplified in this clue?
DDown 20:	Following rise of American left, judge is oppressive
DDown 21:	Part of the craft of putting polonium on work dress
DDown 23:	Proceed quickly with opening of gin bar