The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 16th December 2019

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 16th December 2019. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Pet's way in via Spooner's headgear	CATFLAP
AAcross 5:	Priest surprised about pope's second quick reply
AAcross 9:	Woman embracing director in front of old firedog
AAcross 10:	Assume setter's getting something to drink in A&E
AAcross 11:	Work with barrel-maker, brewing tea
AAcross 12:	Degas' heart captured by naked elbow
AAcross 13:	One defeated when swapping roles
AAcross 15:	Offering to conceal identity of person in charge
AAcross 17:	Crush pie ruined by extremely destructive animal
AAcross 19:	Offer a large home to savage
AAcross 22:	Fish king out of ditch
AAcross 23:	Convict taking circuitous route to welcome large young man, violent when drunk	LAGERLOUT
AAcross 25:	End of spoon with riddle about a little drink
AAcross 26:	Judge gets a rare snack next to river
AAcross 27:	Busy wearing a ring?
AAcross 28:	Tree by vacant lavatory is getting old
DDown 1:	Fortune left to part of church
DDown 2:	Tiresome foreign diet followed by ordinary American
DDown 3:	Extensive extract from popular genealogy
DDown 4:	Long drink containing peel from plump fruit
DDown 5:	Nefertiti's fifth husband at home by English river
DDown 6:	One seeking legal redress for everyday quarrel
DDown 7:	Pen lids recycled to make pin for twisting yarn
DDown 8:	Source of heat for situation in which you're most effective
DDown 14:	Earl with his seat in wealthy, men-only parliament	REICHSTAG
DDown 16:	Always pleased to get close to large swampy area
DDown 17:	Artist taking degree at various sites
DDown 18:	Space between flights?
DDown 20:	Cook or store chicken
DDown 21:	Christian sacrament for Italian succumbing to undiagnosed illness
DDown 23:	Shockingly vivid sources of light under grid no good
DDown 24:	Fanatical bishop taking part in attack