The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th December 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th December 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hour saved by spinner entering a shaft, spider perhaps
AAcross 6:	See 2 Down
AAcross 8:	A crush on youngster briefly socialising after a run?	APRESSKI
AAcross 9:	One page on pop singer that's heard through the grapevine
AAcross 10:	1,002 on fantastic 24 22 down?
AAcross 11:	Organised riot, neat attack
AAcross 12:	Fruity authoritarian stripped on Guernsey etc
AAcross 15:	When one might spend savings always on the ultimate in Bobby Darin compilation
AAcross 16:	Singer ending in Detroit inspired by song that's out of this world?	MARSHTIT
AAcross 19:	See 13 Down
AAcross 21:	Solver finally cracks nastier sort of riddle
AAcross 22:	By inference, more off message?
AAcross 24:	Island, say, where dog on lead has broken wind
AAcross 25:	Piece by Le Bon savaged, might he ask for a little respect?
AAcross 26:	Doctor barks back
AAcross 27:	Gold ore so useless, one happy with silver?	GOODLOSER
DDown 1:	'A' f-for agreement
DDown 2:	10 outfit, shirt, cardigan, pullover and sweater?	THEFOUR
DDown 3:	Again take forbidden fruit for frankincense, say
DDown 4:	10 group nursing dogs?
DDown 5:	Rubbish got said with extremes of Marxism, inflexible ideology
DDown 6:	Show still entertaining suits from the south
DDown 7:	Isn't bee in jade a colourful stinger?
DDown 13:	So buffet closed for a number of 2 6 across?	ICANTHELP
DDown 14:	Vicious pair in shower?	CATANDDOG
DDown 17:	Dark trailer with ornate chassis?
DDown 18:	Moody Baby Love covers in North American city
DDown 20:	See 4
DDown 22:	See 24 Across
DDown 23:	Live in Victorian office, taking lift?