The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th December 2011 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th December 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Take home instrument boxes shaped like a crescentLUNETTEAAcross 5: One in happy congregation responsible for ringCLAPPERAAcross 9: Try to throw money over crossTIGONAAcross 10: Backed protest about Brown, I thoughtRUMINATEDAAcross 11: Panic over river animal reaching inletFALSE ALARMAAcross 12: Number 2 pulled back zipNOWTAAcross 14: Wreaths with two flowers worn at playLEISURE WEARAAcross 18: Philosopher giving an American guitar to the ’appy couple?ANAXIMANDERAAcross 21: Christopher Lee finally developing into a high-flierKITEAAcross 22: Issue robot order to be rowdyBOISTEROUSAAcross 25: Ancient flier on quiet Eurostar trainPTEROSAURAAcross 26: Foolish fish may be trapped here endlesslyINANEAAcross 27: Collide when I turn on switchRUN INTOAAcross 28: Result of pesticide use on plantBUGLOSSDDown 1: Posh Frenchman explodedLET OFFDDown 2: Criticise girl entering Scottish town from the southNIGGLEDDown 3: Cut bid for cat with twisted gutsTENDERLOINDDown 4: Record type of sausage hung upENROLDDown 5: Be persuaded to wake upCOME ROUNDDDown 6: Musicians leave handkerchief for ladyANNADDown 7: Plate carrying meat source is the cause of diseasePATHOGENDDown 8: Traders fancy Middle Eastern birdREDSTARTDDown 13: Encouraging "X" to interrupt trialHEARTENINGDDown 15: Lover flicking perfume into dressesINAMORATODDown 16: Goad bird hovering over plantLARKSPURDDown 17: After start of play lady embraces man in the godsPANTHEONDDown 19: Protective covering also placed round fruitTOMATODDown 20: Hounds leader off propertyASSETSDDown 23: Rub hard with brushSCRUBDDown 24: Horse managed to eat nothingROAN