The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 8 2025 Answers (12/8/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 8, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 8, 2025 Answers

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December 9 2025 Answers »

#	Clue
9A	During supper, for a terrible bore
10A	Coach artists with metal plating
11A	Composer of silence’s leading drummer shut up
12A	Los Angeles Times reading in the endless place of intricate passages
13A	Small insect going around light becomes confused
14A	Charges a levy, reportedly
17A	Females with ordinary males
19A	Unwrapped manuscript volume reveals poem
20A	Ancient Britons, 11 admit centre of Birmingham ‘revolting’
21A	Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That’s merciful
22A	Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start
24A	Raleigh left out another explorer for sport
26A	Dismayed by arrangement when parts swapped
28A	Supercharged swimmer missing tail
29A	King Edward assumes burden to take off
1D	Two constants combined with speed of light – impressive
2D	Fabulous being doctor taking edge off extreme pain
3D	Corruption of D.C. once Elon gets sympathy
4D	Fortified wine after conflict exchanging hands
5D	Film’s viral content: eating fibre
6D	Celebrity seen in the Sun, say
7D	Salt taken aboard without clothing – one stuck on vessel?
8D	Crawl a short distance
13D	Cleaning assistant backing great deal to buy the Guardian
15D	Giant rural building with three sides
16D	On reflection, it’s no good being smart
18D	Fervent sermons involving cross demons, perhaps
19D	Dismissed union leader wearing wrong shoe in toilet
22D	Stiff, old Buddhist supports Father?
23D	Doing porridge first then dines out
24D	Delivered pardon to unit
25D	Public disturbance right outside Number 10
27D	Dainty issue of Yorkshire peer?

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