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 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 7 December 2023 Answers

Please find below all the The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 7 December 2023 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (7 December 2023) has a total of 31 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

Competent assistant cuts wire

1C

2A

3P

4A

5B

6L

7E

Witch costume for TV returned looking the worse for wear

1H

2A

3G

4G

5A

6R

7D

Working tea lady with apron on can't play

1A

2N

3T

4O

5N

6Y

7A

8N

9D

Injection treatment partly using same needles in recession

1E

2N

3E

4M

5A

Mini in street brought to suit couple

1S

2W

3E

4E

5T

6H

7E

8A

9R

10T

11S

From behind Juan's very tasty!

1Y

2U

3M

Fellow leaves first of two shellfish

1O

2R

3M

4E

5R

Jazz musician possibly bitter accepting work in oil company

1B

2E

3B

4O

5P

6P

7E

8R

On short rations as commanded by Iron Duke

1U

2N

3D

4E

5R

6F

7E

8D

Deliveries trainee's left in full view

1O

2V

3E

4R

5T

Old Russian satellite turns in outermost circle

1R

2I

3M

Answer magazine's boss gives prematurely

1A

2H

3E

4A

5D

6O

7F

8T

9I

10M

11E

Sound chirpy pretty close to defeat

1T

2W

3E

4E

5T

Whip near Keir regularly is party manager

1C

2A

3T

4E

5R

6E

7R

Employer of Bob Marley visits

1S

2C

3R

4O

5O

6G

7E

Hot wash runs after cold programme

1C

2H

3A

4T

5S

6H

7O

8W

French film company of course European

1P

2A

3T

4H

5E

Rabbit that's divided for burger

1B

2U

3N

Earth dead? Cheer up

1E

2L

3A

4T

5E

US lawyer uncovered case of youth uprising in state capital

1H

2Y

3D

4E

5R

6A

7B

8A

9D

Gross affluence meets demonstration stopping oil

1G

2R

3E

4A

5S

6E

7P

8R

9O

10O

11F

Gas surprisingly clean yet ultimately non-renewable

1A

2C

3E

4T

5Y

6L

7E

8N

9E

How awful finding limb in river

1D

2E

3A

4R

5M

6E

Article captain holds on sailing ship

1T

2H

3R

4E

5E

6M

7A

8S

9T

10E

11R

Tiny male spider say causing hiatus at concert

1M

2I

3N

4I

5M

6R

7E

8S

9T

Train service runs after strike more or less

1B

2U

3F

4F

5E

6T

7C

8A

9R

See great changes in cheap accommodation

1S

2T

3E

4E

5R

6A

7G

8E

Perishing with convulsive twitch after electrical discharge

1A

2R

3C

4T

5I

6C

Leaving university compulsion becomes habit

1D

2R

3E

4S

5S

Lead in paint Rothko has absorbed

1I

2N

3T

4R

5O

A year ending in December is what you'd expect

1P

2A

3R

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Facts and Figures

• There are a total of 31 clues in the 7 December 2023 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
• The shortest answer is YUM which contains 3 Characters.
• From behind Juan's very tasty! is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
• The longest answer is SWEETHEARTS which contains 11 Characters.
• Mini in street brought to suit couple is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
• The unused letters in 7 December 2023 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are J,K,Q,X,Z