The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd December 2021. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	12, where two crossings on carpets reversed	STAMFORD
AAcross 9:	12 Paul owned on film	ETIHAD
AAcross 10:	Crew member pocketing a charm
AAcross 11:	Back socialist after U-turn, right-wing politician being offensive
AAcross 12:	Dirt, GO?
AAcross 14:	Dark coloured head and forehead on knight
AAcross 15:	Stop cutting curly hair daily
AAcross 17:	Unknown number visiting away 12	ANFIELD
AAcross 20:	Bit stuck in lift that hasn't opened, one giving the illusion of movement?	OPARTIST
AAcross 22:	Splash out on Midlands 12
AAcross 23:	Nasty look securing newspaper worker for Punch
AAcross 23:	Nasty look securing newspaper worker for Punch
AAcross 24:	Valley area underneath emptied into rivers
AAcross 25:	See 8
AAcross 26:	Happy taking flight in one's mind?
DDown 1:	Bully races out where it all kicks off?	ATSOURCE
DDown 2:	12 swapping halves in test?
DDown 3:	Despicable type almost finished
DDown 4:	Trouble over sphincter, tender
DDown 5:	Raise cube enclosed by layer
DDown 6:	Brother I see sent up after relative losing head in prison
DDown 7:	12 in a word shifting under root vegetable, briefly	CARROW
DDown 13:	Substitute player knocked unconscious, part of boot on youngster's head
DDown 16:	12: 12 that is with stream
DDown 18:	Lovely tune, ultimately inspiring start of hymn — listen!	LOOKHERE
DDown 19:	See 22 across
DDown 21:	Motion's art form — might that be in him?
DDown 22:	Table includes boundaries from your old player
DDown 24:	See 7