The Independent Crossword Answers December 22, 2023

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Below are The Independent Cryptic December 22, 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

Former Poet Laureate associated with Christmas pudding? DUFFY
Farm attendant fixed soil, removing nitrogen? STABLELAD
Again atop rocks in part of South America PATAGONIA
Imagine French are enthralled by Augustus GUESS
Speculation those people kept about soldiers THEORY
Former PM in truncated article, leader dropped by Observer THATCHER
Fairground attractions free every Saturday at the outset RIDES
Rocks cooling Earth repeatedly from around 30 million years ago OLIGOCENE
Horse in shock couple of rounds – it’s trailing APPALOOSA
Suggest I should fill job POSIT
Confirm accommodating a boy at a particular time of year SEASONAL
Performer is associated with time in role (not lead) ARTIST
Democrat leading schism in vague movement DRIFT
Air not at first gusty, not at first in an unbalanced way UNEQUALLY
Amount of film about flat deserted US city CLEVELAND
Seeing King flee, make certain to follow ENSUE

Down

Transplant plants, say, and store DEPOT
Stupid couple of articles probing passing fashion FATHEAD
Raunchy days with girl, embracing grand pathway to heaven or hell? YGGDRASIL
Number in G & S, on reflection SONG
Disorder in a handcar – a scorpion? ARACHNIDAN
Trivial insult son dismissed LIGHT
Most of vulgar physicians beginning to eat variety of fruit LEECHEE
Uncomfortable involving one in effort to confuse DISORIENT
Style of singing that could give you a carol tour COLORATURA
Musically irregular concoction of harp and disco RHAPSODIC
Left work initially with a Parisienne – very auspicious! OPPORTUNE
Revamped plainer confectionery PRALINE
Things protecting quiet farming areas – farmer’s heading away SHIELDS
Unusual tense used in this country’s English OUTRE
Spoken sentence provides word for ‘herb’ THYME
Bit of greenery, perhaps, giving extra heart to another colour REED