The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 19 2023 Answers (12/19/23)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword December 19, 2023 Answers

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Clue
A big book hotel's kept in reception
Plant is better with strange music
Anticipate old lover wanting to get kissed audibly
Gathers together in a cold island country needing sun
Be a squatter with determination?
The fighting force first needing soldiers to get electronic device
Contemptible person lots backed
Like old parliament game joined by politician
When nicest old girl gets nasty disease
Be upset with semi-meltdown – it means someone's gutted
English campaign – there's an issue
Had to rush around tree
Poles, see, at infrequent intervals
City's philosopher and songwriter
Murder victim in noisy situation, first off
Old soldier's aspiration, inflamed within
Masculinity of Scot, having his moment
Choir ceased working in province
Second religious summary, a lengthy read
Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment
Wrongly says country will be involved in failure
'Fair Earth' will come with intervention of leading protest group
Dissenter suffering from fatigue
Cat in agony given drug, a chemical compound
The writer on ship in a port
Fish? Sarah's caught any number by river
Eastern muck – I kept being sick
Prison housing one murderer

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