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Below are The Independent Cryptic December 21, 2024 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
| Stony-faced companion’s short and unusually shirty with me in study | PETROCHEMISTRY |
| Proper retreat soldier backed put in place again | REALIGNED |
| Fruit spread on the turn, if not rank | MAJOR |
| Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material | NYLON |
| Rude expression mugs rival off | VULGARISM |
| Ace newspaper putting colour back into pieces | ASUNDER |
| Control animal that’s kicking its hindquarters | REIN |
| War film that’s hardly The Caine Mutiny | ZULU |
| Brother performing with church beginning to improvise organ passages | BRONCHI |
| Drew Daliesque works | EQUALISED |
| Language from party putting off both sides | HINDI |
| Terms of endless promise taking lead from Catch 22 | VOCAB |
| Criminal left another one to the auditor | LARCENIST |
| Someone promising better service and reception when you sign new contract | WEDDINGPLANNER |
Down
| Carer’s right: characters in shop aren’t all eavesdropping | PARENTAL |
| Something toxic seen when peeling layers from lethal onion? | THALLIUM |
| Bunch of stars addicted to drinking port | ORION |
| Dynasty that ruled empire in the past | HANOVER |
| Someone interfering with fruit tree called out | MEDDLER |
| Agreeable writer’s drawn into quarrel with name-dropping star | SIMPATICO |
| After a break, come back to answer | REJOIN |
| Democratic leader recalled some secret sin: “I’m emir”, perhaps? | PRIME |
| Private area perfect for Spooner? | DOUBLEBED |
| Meter reading conducted by gutless salesman is a con, sadly | SCANSION |
| See 8 | PRIME |
| Greek character’s climbing tower, close to exhaustion | UPSILON |
| Rapid bot extremely confused, making for horrible user experience | BADTRIP |
| See 1 | PARENTAL |
| Spy chief regularly highlighted our so-called clout | MUSCLE |
| Cackling individual feeding urge to laugh | HYENA |