The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd December 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Polish bilingual Brendan follows in US citySAN DIEGOAAcross 9: Name in hood for stadiumARENAAAcross 10: God is object of American missionsMARSAAcross 11: Diva and demure megastar sharing malePRIMA DONNAAAcross 12: Place for events in Rome, mainly about AmericaCIRCUSAAcross 14: Lone answer for New Orleans, more for Rome, for instance?ANAGRAMSAAcross 15: One bishop of Rome, like all associated with prideLEONINEAAcross 17: Something created by senators, say, covering half of UtahSTATUTEAAcross 20: Musical politician in Latin home, mostly rebuiltHAMILTONAAcross 22: Slangily eliminate Republican in company, a noted speakerCICEROAAcross 23: I'll be upset after start of conflict, since America is what produces itCASUS BELLIAAcross 24: Part of Star Wars character with little time for final noticeOBITAAcross 25: Reconstructed Incan material one found in Peru, sayLATINAAcross 26: See 25AMERICANDDown 1: Name for hill in Rome in a Latin exam, initially -- under pressurePALATINEDDown 2: Fateful day in Senate that is ending earlyIDESDDown 3: Measures section of totem, possiblyTEMPOSDDown 4: Destruction of Capitol that's newsworthyTOPICALDDown 5: Leader in Congress introducing a law about cigarette problem in fallCATARACTDDown 6: Like some senators, protest 50% of Arctic being taken overDEMOCRATICDDown 7: Bottle used as weapon by Clint EastwoodMAGNUMDDown 13: Crazy outing in Rome or New York, say, in touching relationshipCONTIGUITYDDown 16: Closely observe what's cut in middle of Corn BeltNOTA BENEDDown 18: Dulles or JFK, for example, spoke for forum, finally, in broken LatinTERMINALDDown 19: Sam, for example, a Republican? That's iffyUNCLEARDDown 21: Helps a number of Romans over troubles also engulfing part of USAVAILSDDown 22: Grieves about middle of Louisiana and perilous timesCRISESDDown 24: Sex in party set up for poetOVID