The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th December 2023

There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th December 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Spooner's only visitor died	GONEWEST
AAcross 9:	Where copper needs to go to get old-school jazz fan up for relations?	INHEAT
AAcross 10:	Takes horse say, and climbs rapidly	SHOOTSUP
AAcross 11:	Develop play oddly following cross into goal
AAcross 12:	Awful Prime Minister is, alas, ultimately missing opposition to growth?	ANTIIMPERIALISM
AAcross 15:	Sailor into the water – wanting a river to get clean
AAcross 16:	See 15
AAcross 20:	Suit pursuing net damages somehow getting result from court	GAMESETANDMATCH
AAcross 21:	Using rag as well for ink
AAcross 23:	Computer equipment from any other business in recession on main road
AAcross 25:	Wrong about following number 20's sport
AAcross 26:	Votes against adopting explosive candidates
DDown 1:	Times going after Foreign Office and Chancellor – they're out for blood?
DDown 2:	Adjusting one leg a bit on the table
DDown 3:	Fed sons stew
DDown 4:	Scientist's flight-component placed on two birds with clipped wings
DDown 5:	Made during a concert with, say, Robin Williams essentially entering profession
DDown 6:	Boots, maybe Hush Puppies' first with zip set in
DDown 7:	Husband joining a navy ship under European control
DDown 13:	Relocate to protect independent American cinema
DDown 14:	Make merry as poet gets a drink for everyone in shed	LARKAROUND
DDown 17:	Wall Street's conclusion after forging a paper
DDown 18:	See 4
DDown 19:	Escape in sports car perhaps
DDown 22:	Play securing new award
DDown 24:	Politician supporting closures from January to March