The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 11th December 2007 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 11th December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cross section rejected means of escapeTRAP DOORAAcross 1: Cross section rejected means of escapeTRAPDOORAAcross 5: Hunt a terrorist leader in battleCOMBATAAcross 9: Many edge out cupbearerGANYMEDEAAcross 10: Exasperation with work and careerGALLOPAAcross 12: Portia rarely bears a headdressTIARAAAcross 13: His cattle disrupted the gamesATHLETICSAAcross 14: Take in rope for craftsmanHOUSE PAINTERAAcross 14: Take in rope for craftsmanHOUSEPAINTERAAcross 18: Bury Lawrence without news channels? That's mean!INTERMEDIATEAAcross 21: God's in charge of working animalCART HORSEAAcross 21: God's in charge of working animalCARTHORSEAAcross 23: Hotel in attractive positionNICHEAAcross 24: A flirt is carefreeATEASEAAcross 25: Earl and Sally get on carriageEQUIPAGEAAcross 26: Insecurity makes director fretDANGERAAcross 27: Clergyman always in distressREVERENDDDown 1: Hose near sewer openingTIGHTSDDown 2: English queen with a Latin temperANNEALDDown 3: English menial taken in by severe mannerDEMEANOURDDown 4: Traveller's joy seeing damn bad loser upsetOLD MAN'S BEARDDDown 6: Brave, old and wiseOSAGEDDown 7: Ancient weapon set down in Welsh lakeBALLISTADDown 8: Records evaluate hangingTAPESTRYDDown 11: A quince helps ill-disposed comicCHAPLINESQUEDDown 15: Like the decimal system, setter's becoming rigorousINTENSIVEDDown 16: Sauce put over vegetable or fishPILCHARDDDown 17: Theatre worker eats tons of fishSTURGEONDDown 19: Gas exploded at onceOCTANEDDown 20: Celebrity went ahead without the factsLEGENDDDown 22: Son is gripped by loathing of speedHASTE