The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd December 2007 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A struggle to maintain one's faithHOLYWARAAcross 5: A service attended by ancient head of RugbyARNOLDAAcross 9: Game for two couples, but involving more of usFOURSOMEAAcross 10: A bit of a racket in pearls and horsesSTRINGAAcross 12: Private drilling sitePARADE GROUNDAAcross 15: Make lay chap pro? QuestionableAPOCRYPHALAAcross 17: Hurried from Grand CentralRANAAcross 19: Help I had with an articleAIDAAcross 20: Asian navies meet at seaVIETNAMESEAAcross 22: Renting isn't a problem when difficult to moveINTRANSIGENTAAcross 26: Rise and go out for drunken bingesORGIESAAcross 27: Hot food taken outBARBECUEAAcross 28: Physical exercises I put off when on boardSITUPSAAcross 29: Special gifts of moneyTALENTSDDown 1: Handle last watch asternHAFTDDown 2: Praise one in the Upper House in speechLAUDDDown 3: A know-all appears perceptive over the portWISEACREDDown 4: Dance and a drink to uplift a sailorRUMBADDown 6: Go back - but not to workRETIREDDown 7: A newspaper's deadlines?OBITUARIESDDown 8: A terrible mess follows a mealDOG'S DINNERDDown 11: Soldiers unable to withdrawRECANTDDown 13: Catastrophic changes to a musicalCALAMITOUSDDown 14: Detains drunk and doesn't let goHOLDSTIGHTDDown 16: Service providerPRIESTDDown 18: He's been known to pot the whiteCANNIBALDDown 21: Stop sleeping and wash, having risenWAKE UPDDown 23: Assignment gets academic awardGRANTDDown 24: One to study a good figureICONDDown 25: Fixed forms of worshipPEWS