The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 16 2025 Answers (12/16/25)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 16, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
8A	Miserable young guy pocketing nothing for transfer of documents
9A	Pick up chaps for appearance
10A	Hit hard (after reversal) in tie
11A	Trick, say, with art deal that’s corrupt
12A	Sharp techies are experts at this in Google’s rival
14A	Explanatory words in top case shortly for analysis
16A	Contend with favourite in climax?
18A	Son with mettle ignoring a cause of trouble?
21A	This person’s friend touring old city is lacking sophistication
23A	Amount of money (not half) to break rule possibly makes one melancholy
24A	A nationalist to acclaim somehow having ousted Conservative with regard to a body?
26A	Way of working drained sensuous supermodel
27A	Absurd situation with fellow leaving daughter describing a rainbow?
28A	I mention having to move very quickly
1D	Artist in major unconventional ring
2D	Fly among adjoining nations
3D	Setter, maybe, taken with cricket side in turn on way?
4D	Lend poster on politician from Ohio
5D	Source of inflation six ignored in site for mausoleum
6D	Deal out second testimonial in support of inspector
7D	Stop or get off network right away
13D	Where one might find a GP, effectively?
15D	Designate in hearing thing to be screened
17D	Teacup regularly taken for Greek character
19D	Horrific rogue’s disturbed writer
20D	Group curtailed prominent feature in informal discussion (5-2)
22D	Cuckoo over area patrolled by host is one exhibiting wild behaviour
23D	Moderate Republican beginning to excoriate period of austerity
25D	First person in Paris to welcome Dutch premier
26D	Potentially destructive type kept in asylum, otherwise

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