The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th December 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th December 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Settlement of conflict is in handDEFRAYALAAcross 5: MP died during summing upREDCAPAAcross 9: Money put in bank not long agoRECENTLYAAcross 10: Dramatist rewrites a sceneSENECAAAcross 11: Stop to mention an islandCOLONSAYAAcross 12: Capriciously spoilt Shakespearean rolePISTOLAAcross 14: Battered hake dropped into girl's top? That's novel!BLEAKHOUSEAAcross 18: An American woman's promise is a dangerous thingBROADSWORDAAcross 22: Get high before big examsTRIPOSAAcross 23: Corruption riddled Victorian projectPROTRUDEAAcross 24: Autocrat created a scareCAESARAAcross 25: It's essential for weakling to keep a small coinRUDIMENTAAcross 26: Oriental plant festivalEASTERAAcross 27: Supporter for a girl in depressionADHERENTDDown 1: Honest conductDIRECTDDown 2: In appearance the Italian is slickFACILEDDown 3: A footballer stores new canopyAWNINGDDown 4: Festival permits touring stately homeALLHALLOWSDDown 6: Rowing team without a word of consent makes senseEYESIGHTDDown 7: Fastening holds up trunk of treeCHESTNUTDDown 8: Dressed-up street traders have nobleman tucking into tartsPEARLIESDDown 13: Decent reason for public entertainmentFAIR GROUNDDDown 13: Decent reason for public entertainmentFAIRGROUNDDDown 15: Col. Bates demolished barrierOBSTACLEDDown 16: Manager protects a number showing emaciationBONINESSDDown 17: Recommend against commander breaking a trystADVOCATEDDown 19: Holy man gets widespread support for violent struggleSTRIFEDDown 20: In Scottish island measure gasBUTENEDDown 21: Decay found in grain? Get away!BEATIT