The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 17th December 2024

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th December 2024. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Top stated means of getting mobile after a fall
AAcross 5:	Advance to be doubled – you don’t mean that, surely?	COMECOME
AAcross 9:	Dash on hearing ‘rehearsal’
AAcross 10:	That is awfully mean to put one out
AAcross 11:	Bright-red tool on reversing crane	CHERRYPICKER
AAcross 13:	It indicates action of lover boy’s heart
AAcross 14:	One joining Plato in discursive medium
AAcross 17:	Cancelled electronic dial for the present
AAcross 18:	Disclosure taken by peer
AAcross 20:	Astounding, inspiring
AAcross 23:	Modern means of hooking up – it should catch well
AAcross 24:	Juvenile leads in iconic musical needing to grow up
AAcross 25:	Technological aspects of farming sparking angry mood almost
AAcross 26:	Force of habit, eating last of tiramisu
DDown 2:	House lacks south wing? What a surprise!
DDown 3:	Cross Siberia travelling with Communist League vans
DDown 4:	A way to interrupt female only set
DDown 5:	Point at which weight is concentrated = v
DDown 6:	Moon shot? College is game!
DDown 7:	Sulphur extracted from beyond earth is rich
DDown 8:	Factory in lane, possibly one of a modern generation
DDown 12:	Ballet etc fragments prior to change
DDown 15:	Gorilla at play, that has an enormous bite
DDown 16:	Success with female, initially triumphing only so far
DDown 19:	Caught on camera covered in PVC?
DDown 21:	Sound made by car (old)
DDown 22:	See 12