The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 9 2025 Answers (12/9/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 9, 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 9, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
8A	Individual who’s busy protecting pit boss
9A	Hoard of money for the auditor
10A	Blimey, it’s actually devoid of content
11A	Place for playing poker maybe up for discussion
12A	More rum accompanying fine food
14A	Ace Roman possibly captured, in a way
16A	In pieces, and sure to be rebuilt
18A	Track distance with the best computers
21A	Old jazz legend James covering a G&S work?
23A	Club owner about to strike back
24A	Delinquent fella with influence
26A	House in very central London neighbourhood
27A	Criticise list of potential candidates
28A	Facecloth perhaps made from thin cotton sample
1D	Where you’ll see officers in the vicinity of Melbourne’s charity outlets?
2D	Well-ventilated farm building without windows in the middle
3D	Gritty film genre led by extremely reputable artist
4D	Important delivery definitely happening around 13:25, say
5D	Top component from system carefully lifted up
6D	Smart place for recycling industrial waste?
7D	Good location to store wine, merchant declared
13D	OK beer and terribly second-rate takeaway food
15D	Drink some horchata
17D	Have energy and tenacity at the outset
19D	God features in prayer a lot
20D	Preserve later Bach choral piece?
22D	Wage increase follows partner’s first commendation
23D	Grey rabbit regularly pursued by large rodent
25D	Tree – one alongside river
26D	Forecaster ultimately predicts the same weather

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