The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th December 2018

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th December 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Band to undress, ultimate in disgrace
AAcross 4:	Big story about the same big health problem
AAcross 9:	A king brought by seaman to a port
AAcross 10:	Bishop needing to phone wife maybe to prove a point
AAcross 11:	Conversation sure to be rambling after party
AAcross 12:	Material provided by poet rejected
AAcross 13:	Fie, ban diesel! Unlikely not to be done away with
AAcross 17:	One worker in East going after fish oil
AAcross 20:	Bird left on far side of river
AAcross 21:	Huge seat falling apart outside old lodge
AAcross 23:	Possible clue to ’erod being a sinner
AAcross 24:	What's worn by everyone going round is plain
AAcross 25:	Struggled, being weak at first, then was first after break
AAcross 26:	Given map instructions, drove off
DDown 1:	Mediterranean vessel traversing small lake is poetic
DDown 2:	Where transport cafe is, notices one that's journeyed around
DDown 3:	Philosopher with old books having mountain to climb
DDown 5:	Quiet merriment is organised around 1 May?
DDown 6:	Ailing, I'd start to take new drug
DDown 7:	Indigenous people rebel endlessly under Communist dictator	MAORIS
DDown 8:	Sharp Conservative has something to gain advantage
DDown 10:	Bird from cage, loose, struggling under farm building
DDown 14:	Hot glow of anger in experience with BA?
DDown 15:	One's featuring in play with no hint of eloquence being required?
DDown 16:	See this place with car
DDown 18:	Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature!
DDown 18:	Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature!
DDown 19:	A Barchester clergyman not on the level
DDown 22:	Expression of surprise from place lacking redemption and love