The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th December 2023 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Boycott gets 50 and left balls in bagBALLOONAAcross 8: They say sitcom family cuppa has majestic qualityROYALTYAAcross 9: Knight undressed noblewomanLADYAAcross 10: Lied about Conservative promises being tastefulDELICIOUSAAcross 12: New? My mistake sending back old clubSPOONAAcross 13: Fair river in ChinaMODERATEAAcross 15: In Sweden, I was knocking back drinkWINEAAcross 16: Frightened son leaving to be looked afterCAREDAAcross 17: Salmon provided by shop in KensingtonPINKAAcross 18: Persuades wife to pay attention to DennisWHEEDLESAAcross 20: Asian state content to leave ludicrous targetsGOALSAAcross 21: USA proven to distress star having a meltdownSUPERNOVAAAcross 22: Mountain tops in France, usually just iceFUJIAAcross 24: Repeats one's rights during revolting arrestPARROTSAAcross 25: No longer held fun rave with zero dancingUNFROZEDDown 1: After excluding two unknowns, group of stars partyGALADDown 2: 150 may riot over European money for weaponCLAYMOREDDown 3: Successful in Australia, Kelly's record is revokedGOLDENDDown 4: Before Conservative Party's finished, Johnson finally quit and gave upCONCEDEDDDown 5: Various nuts lacking individual tasteSAVOURDDown 6: Overseas characters stuff upETASDDown 11: White meat course partially cookedLAMBRUSCODDown 12: Oscar winner shockingly hits man's faceSMITHDDown 14: Big actor briefly dropping hot containersTANKSDDown 16: Big shot getting bowled out in hasteCELERITYDDown 17: Mountain climbing? Time for mega-standPLATFORMDDown 19: Britain had one politician detained by IrelandEMPIREDDown 20: Relative managed to break into key US cityGRANNYDDown 21: Playwright was upset about ending of MacbethSHAWDDown 23: European agreement on snoring being musicJAZZ