The Independent Crossword Answers December 20, 2023

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Below are The Independent Cryptic December 20, 2023 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.

Across

Pungent plant women like a bit short WASABI
Gather fruit that’s come back REAPPEAR
Child of Elizabeth II on small and sweet horse TWEENAGER
Flatten a large adult bear? Apparently not! KOALA
Think about female inspired by right to vote REFLECT
Killing leaves bar on edge HEMLOCK
Cut corners with oil prepared in device for speedy vehicles CRUISECONTROL
Excited to follow series of matches good man approved RUBBERSTAMPED
How much is it worth at the banks in Japanese money? SAYWHEN
Unleavened bread atop dish of fermented milk MATZOON
Deliberately ignore a short recording about love AVOID
Perhaps give knife to a boy to cut through half of meat spread MARMALADE
Outline of religious books removed from containers in tatters SCENARIO
Type of red cabbages eaten regularly in some establishments for starters CERISE

Down

Cautious to let in leaders of the enemy, being weak WATERY
Storage space of quiet mischievous being SHELF
Dictator’s to outlaw green cloth garment BANDEAU
Love cycling the world EARTH
Soldier’s call-up following letter from abroad written by King PIKEMAN
Smitten with awful demeanour? ENAMOURED
Sometimes badger a kid playing in wind ROADKILL
Perhaps bluffers got involved in robberies, wiping out hotel EGOTISTS
Offspring in the vicinity of house initially left embracing in snug place CUBBYHOLE
Large sword could scratch, says Spooner CLAYMORE
Father’s participating in very small sin TRESPASS
Layer of eastern porcelain broken by daughter ECHIDNA
In the afternoon, ultimately come across one smoking sausage, maybe PETNAME
Remove borders from flag outside old section of building ANNEXE
For a stretch, Saharan imbibed rainwater from these NIMBI
Striped creature over here eating kelp and plankton primarily OKAPI