The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st December 2023

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st December 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Foolish investors quit without pounds? Their partners are dummies
AAcross 8:	President Macron's rejection holds team back
AAcross 9:	One on board red ship by isle
AAcross 11:	Mo Salah's header caught by home team's no. 1, a six-footer
AAcross 12:	One might fix a guy's target in game, over time	TENTPIN
AAcross 13:	I appreciate that setter regularly showing discernment
AAcross 15:	Raw bananas eaten by Indian running after a naturalist
AAcross 17:	Give up tackling problem? Hum and haw
AAcross 20:	Greens periodically seen around desert region
AAcross 21:	General area for sufferers heading for shelter
AAcross 23:	Model soldier left without energy
AAcross 25:	Hero apt to struggle grasping Latin Mass
AAcross 26:	Irritating complaint in German written out twice?
AAcross 27:	Excite a single scoundrel, taking Sierra for spin	TURNONONESHEEL
DDown 1:	Very suggestively dumping American out of spite
DDown 2:	Bond star turns up, engaging lover once
DDown 3:	Vacuous, niggling Liberal parties seem familiar	RINGABELL
DDown 4:	See director with Ms Blanchett on set
DDown 5:	Virtuous person in funny clothing, maybe a knight
DDown 6:	Playwright lives around top of Scottish mountain
DDown 7:	Stepping on slope in front of Ted Heath
DDown 10:	Two Old Testament reprobates kneel trembling in stable	ONANEVENKEEL
DDown 14:	Frenchman's cry as Bruce Lee almost stumbles	SACREBLEU
DDown 16:	Topless Roman gent? A total flipping idiot
DDown 18:	What follows Dombey, touring round etc.
DDown 19:	Account for Essex's banks not attractive
DDown 22:	Don't stop performing somewhere in west London?
DDown 22:	Don't stop performing somewhere in west London?
DDown 24:	Fabulous contents of bottle that is opened by dope