The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 4th December 2017

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th December 2017. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Spiteful person — he will shortly act badly
AAcross 5:	Two points about unusual Roman invaders of Britain
AAcross 9:	One of a dozen who swears
AAcross 10:	Two scholars put into reform school
AAcross 11:	Green plan to recycle
AAcross 12:	Native American about to enter the Anglican Church
AAcross 14:	Sold at auction or demolished	KNOCKEDDOWN
AAcross 18:	A sitting target for disgruntled shareholders?
AAcross 21:	Expedition set off
AAcross 22:	Brown's competence as a gardener
AAcross 25:	Procrastinate when it's time to get up
AAcross 26:	Not suitable in a part
AAcross 27:	"Yield" as against "surrender"
AAcross 28:	Young creature to plead insanity
DDown 1:	Roughly appropriate greeting to a sailor
DDown 2:	A trial leading to the noose?
DDown 3:	Girl held up by minders, those employed to look after her?
DDown 4:	Draw a small amount
DDown 5:	People of the same calling
DDown 6:	Incline to drive quietly
DDown 7:	Near riot breaks out towards the front
DDown 8:	NCO set about constructing range
DDown 13:	Recognised a criminal perhaps but denied it, if found out
DDown 15:	Skilled worker in force
DDown 16:	Enthusiastic, still supporting City
DDown 17:	It may work wonders in Malta's new constitution
DDown 19:	Fuss after Kipling's work is turned into opera
DDown 20:	A number try out the French shrub
DDown 23:	A male delegate?
DDown 24:	Fellow in a sheltered place